5 Reasons Church Revitalization Fails (And How to Avoid Them)

5 Reasons Church Revitalization Fails (And How to Avoid Them)

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Governance, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 319- Why Revitalization Fails Church revitalization holds incredible promise for declining congregations. Yet despite the best intentions, passionate leaders, and countless hours invested, many revitalization efforts...
How to Grow a Small Church in a Metro Area: A Practical Case Study

How to Grow a Small Church in a Metro Area: A Practical Case Study

by | Oct 29, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, Disciple Making, Evangelism, First Impressions, Great Commission, Mission, Multi-Ethnic Church, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 314- Small Urban Church Growth Strategies You’re pastoring a small church of 35 people in a major city. Your congregation is aging. The neighborhood around you has changed dramatically. What now? If this...
How to Attract Young Families to Your Aging Church: 5 Proven Strategies

How to Attract Young Families to Your Aging Church: 5 Proven Strategies

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, Events, First Impressions, Leadership, Podcast, Recruitment, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 301- How to attract young families to church “We are an older congregation with little to no ability to minister to children. What methods would you use to allow us to grow in size?” This heartfelt question...
Revitalization through Outreach: 3 Steps to Becoming an Externally Focused Church

Revitalization through Outreach: 3 Steps to Becoming an Externally Focused Church

by | Mar 5, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, Disciple Making, Evangelism, Events, Great Commission, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, Research, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group, Values, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 280 Outreach is the lifeblood of healthy churches. Yet many churches find themselves stuck in patterns of internal focus that prevent true growth and community impact. In today’s exploration of healthy church...