How to Handle “We’ve Always Done It This Way” in Your Church

How to Handle “We’ve Always Done It This Way” in Your Church

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Culture, Disciple Making, Great Commission, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 331- Church Change Resistance Every church leader has heard it. Someone raises a hand, furrows a brow, and says the words that stop momentum cold: “We’ve always done it this way.” It sounds like a...
Four Things your church consultant doesn’t want to hear you say.

Four Things your church consultant doesn’t want to hear you say.

by | Jan 14, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Disciple Making, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 273 Church consultants often encounter certain phrases that reveal deeper issues within a congregation’s culture and mindset. Here are four common statements that raise red flags and why they deserve closer...
The Great Commission vs The Comfortable Commission: Are We Playing It Too Safe?

The Great Commission vs The Comfortable Commission: Are We Playing It Too Safe?

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Christian Life, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Great Commission, Leadership, Mission, Podcast

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 272 Many churches believe they’re faithfully living out the Great Commission while unknowingly drifting toward what could be called the “Comfortable Commission” – a state where maintaining the...