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…
Category: Church Consulting
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…
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,…
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…
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…
How Big Is Your Church… Actually?
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 288 If you’ve ever spoken with pastors about church attendance, you’ve likely heard a familiar line: “Only about half…
Six Biblical Signs of a Revitalized Church
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 161 A revitalized church is a powerful force. Before a church is revitalized, its life dwindles, and death looms.…
Three Common Reasons Churches Contact a Consultant
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 154 The Malphurs Group Ministry has been in existence for over 20 years, beginning back in the 1990’s when…
Creative Christmas Church Outreach Ideas
According to Pew Research, Christmas is the second most popular time for people to be searching out a church. That means that your church has…
Church Generosity Motives – How to Increase Giving and Serving in Your Church
This week, Barna Research highlighted the connection between people who serve in the church and the level of financial generosity they display. The point was…