Working the Wait
How to Work the Wait with Special Guest: Jason Burns This week we were joined by Jason Burns, founder of Radiant Printing and pastor of…
Category: Strategic Planning
Leading with Humble Courage in a Crisis
Special Guest: Michael Anthony This week we were joined by Michael Anthony, author of A Call For Courage and founder of Courage Matters. Michael unpacked…
Preparing Your Volunteer Teams for Reopening
The phased reopening of your church will only be successful with good volunteer planning. In this week’s episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott and…
Roadmap to Reopening
Your church campus closed virtually overnight–but it will reopen in phases. This is the simple truth. Fortunately, the White House has issued guidelines for a…
Easter Field Report
In this special post-Easter episode, Scott Ball & A.J. Mathieu interview three North American pastors to get an Easter Field Report. Hear the wins and…
Developing a Crisis Logistics Plan
Note: This week’s episode is unique. Earlier in the week, A.J. and I hosted a webinar on Crisis Logistics in the church. Given the rapidly…
5 Risks Your Church Should Take
This article is not about taking a chance on building a massive facility, saddling your congregation with decades of debt. It’s about risks. The one…
When Is the Best Time of Year for a Strategic Planning Process?
One of the most common questions we get at The Malphurs Group is, "When is the best time of year to start a strategic planning process?" The answer is…
Three Most Common Revitalization Mistakes
Author’s Note: January 15, 2020 marks the launch of Church Revitalization University–an online, guided process for your church to engage in our Strategic Envisioning process.…
2020 Ministry Trends
We've compiled ten trends that will drive churches in 2020. We encourage you to take a hard look at each of these. How will your church need to adapt …