the Church Revitalization Podcast
Show Notes
Building Your Strategic Planning Dream Team
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 237 When it comes to church revitalization and leadership pipeline work, strategic planning teams play a crucial role. These teams are the foundation of any successful initiative, providing a collaborative environment for...
Developing a Discipleship Pathway for Kids and Students
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 236 Discipleship is at the heart of the church's mission, and this calling extends to every member of the congregation, regardless of age. While many churches have a well-defined discipleship pathway for adults, it is...
The Importance of Succession Planning for Long-Term Church Health
In the life of every church, there comes a time when leadership must be passed from one generation to the next. Whether due to retirement, a change in calling, or unexpected circumstances, pastoral transitions are inevitable. However, many churches find themselves...
The Senior Pastor Demographic Cliff: Why Churches are in Danger & How to Fix It
The church in North America is hurtling towards a demographic cliff, and too few congregations are noticing the coming catastrophe. Not only are America’s pastors aging out of the ministry, but there are too few pastors-in-training to take their place. It’s not...
The Common Failure Point in Church Revitalization: Key Insights for Implementation Success
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 233 Although there are multiple points of church revitalization failure, the title is written in the singular because all the points below relate to one very important aspect of the revitalization process - implementation....
Building a High Impact Groups Ministry
This week on The Church Revitalization Podcast, Adam Erlichman, founder of Build Groups, and author of Group Leader Training, was our guest. In this episode, we dove deep into all things Groups Ministry. We explored what makes a Groups ministry thrive, how it can...
The Art of Setting Vision Indicators for Church Growth
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 230 Imagine you're on a flight across the ocean. You're moving, sure, but are you headed in the right direction? Are you making good time, or are you just meandering along, possibly even circling back on yourself? This is...
Good News Or Bad News? Reacting To The Latest Data On Baptisms
In a recent study conducted by Lifeway Research, intriguing patterns have emerged regarding baptism practices among Southern Baptist congregations, especially in the context of the ongoing pandemic. The study, which meticulously gathered data from the Annual Church...
Three Reasons to Become a Church Consultant (and One Reason You Shouldn’t)
Going on the journey to being a church consultant, or a "Guide" as we call it at The Malphurs Group, is more than a career choice—it's a calling. Before I joined the leadership team, my path began in the trenches, working directly with churches across the United...
Where Are We Going? Answering the Vision Question
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 227 The necessity of pursuing vision in the church cannot be overstated. Imagine deciding to go on a road trip with a friend but never discussing where to go. You get in the car together and start driving. After a...
Building a Disciple-Centric Church: The Role of Primary and Secondary Ministries
Everything your church does must be aimed at making and maturing disciples. But not everything your church does is automatically discipleship-centered. This only happens when a church intentionally defines discipleship outcomes through a process or pathway and...
Disciple-SHIFT: What Is (and Isn’t) a Discipleship Pathway?
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 225 Don’t think about discipleship as a thing the church does. Think of discipleship as everything the church should be doing. In Episode 223 of The Church Revitalization Podcast, we talked about the centrality of the Great...
Understanding the Four Types of Core Values
In the world of ministry, values aren't just about what you believe or prefer. They're the deep-rooted and passionate forces that drive and direct everything you do. Think of them as the pulse of your ministry – they keep things moving and point you in the right...
How to Evaluate Your Church’s Mission Statement
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 223 If you were asked, “What is the mandate of the Church,” what would your answer be? It’s an important question because what we believe the answer to be becomes our mission. That which we believe to be preeminent in...
Five Painful Problems SOLVED By A Leadership Pipeline
If you desire your church to reach more people, expand its resources, and amplify its impact, building a leadership pipeline is of utmost importance. Occasionally, after we share our articles or resources online, a well-intentioned individual might comment, "This is...
Building Stronger Church Teams: Eliminating Knowledge Biases
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 221 You might be surprised by what your team doesn’t know. It’s an easy trap to fall into - thinking your team knows what you know or has the same level of understanding that you do. This unconscious bias of understanding...
The Uncomfortable Truth About Church Decline
In recent years, a quiet crisis has been unfolding within the walls of churches across the United States. It's a crisis that many congregations are either unaware of or are reluctant to confront. This crisis is the steady and persistent church decline in attendance...
Why Giving is UP But Pastor Morale is STILL Low
In churches across America, a paradox is emerging that's as perplexing as it is concerning. On one hand, post-pandemic church life is showing signs of financial health and decreased conflict – a beacon of hope suggesting resilience and recovery. Yet, on the other...
How You Can Make a Global Impact
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 218 We mention every week on The Church Revitalization Podcast that we are a non-profit ministry that supports churches around the world. We rarely go into detail on that work, though. Today, on Giving Tuesday, we thought it...
The Power of Saying Thank You: A Key to Church Revitalization
In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to overlook the importance of expressing gratitude. However, small gestures, like a simple "thank you," can have a profound impact. At The Malphurs Group, an organization dedicated to helping churches achieve health and vitality,...
2024 Vision: Planning for GROWTH in the New Year
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 216 As the new year rapidly approaches, it's a crucial time for church and organizational leaders to engage in thoughtful and strategic planning. The goal is to make the upcoming year not just another cycle of activities but...
Coffee in the Sanctuary? John Piper & Propriety in Worship
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 215 Is there a place for modern, casual customs like coffee-sipping within the sanctity of worship, or does it detract from the reverence owed to God? That’s essentially the question that John Piper posed on Twitter/X Back...
Rethinking Leadership: How Broken Leadership Methods Are Holding Your Church Back
The church, by its very nature, is an ever-evolving entity, yet grounded in the timeless teachings of Scripture. The challenge many churches face is not about whether they're adapting fast enough to the times, but whether their current leadership methods are truly...
Overcoming Evil: Staying Focused on the Great Commission
The Church Revitalization Podcast - Episode 213 As of the time of this writing, we are about a week and a half into the latest conflict between Israel and its neighbors. War has been declared. The cowardly and evil actions by Hamas have been placed front and center...