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…
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Building a Disciple-Centric Church: The Role of Primary and Secondary Ministries
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 226 Everything your church does must be aimed at making and maturing disciples. But not everything your church does…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
5 Habits of a Healthy Church
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 257 In an era of rapid societal change and shifting cultural norms, many churches find themselves struggling to maintain…
Anatomy of a Bad Sermon
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 191 Not every job requires you to prepare a 25+ minute, fully-researched, professional presentation every single week. In fact,…