Beat the Summer Slump: A 90-Day Church Planning Strategy

Beat the Summer Slump: A 90-Day Church Planning Strategy

by | Apr 9, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Disciple Making, Evangelism, Events, Mission, Podcast, Small Groups, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 335- Church Summer Planning Memorial Day hits, and suddenly attendance starts bleeding. For many churches, the summer months feel like a season to survive rather than leverage. The churches that thrive during summer...
Three Underfunded Areas of Most Church Budgets

Three Underfunded Areas of Most Church Budgets

by | Mar 24, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Finances, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, First Impressions, Leadership Development, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 332- Church Budget Priorities Every year, church leaders gather around a table to work through the budget. The conversation almost always centers on one of two questions: what do we need to cut, or should we just carry...
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...
Volunteer Burnout in Churches: Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies

Volunteer Burnout in Churches: Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies

by | Feb 25, 2026 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Coaching, Communication, Culture, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Recruitment, Staff Development, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 329- volunteer burnout in churches Most churches don’t lose volunteers to a dramatic exit. They lose them to a slow fade. By the time leaders notice there’s a problem, volunteer burnout in churches has...
How to Build a Church That Outlasts Your Leadership

How to Build a Church That Outlasts Your Leadership

by | Feb 18, 2026 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Developing Leaders, Disciple Making, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, The Malphurs Group, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 328- Building a Church That Lasts Most churches are not designed to survive the pastor who built them. That is a hard truth, but it is one worth sitting with. When a long-tenured pastor retires, resigns, or passes...