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church revitalization
Christian News
Revitalization Was the Theme for Sunday’s Associational Prayer Emphasis
Leaders of associational missions have a perspective on ministry others don’t. They must work at ground level while also connecting churches to a broader ministry context with national entities. This is part of why the Day of Prayer for Associational Missions is so important.
Christian News
Alaska Church Revitalization Result of Letting God Work, Pastor Says
Alaska church revitalization is the result of letting God work, Pastor Cody Schwegel says, “We go into ministry events not expecting anything except to just be obedient and let God work."
Christian News
Virginia Church Continues Revitalization a Year After Pastor’s Death
Members of Pinecrest Baptist Church continue to trust God during their church’s revitalization, despite enduring the tragic loss of their senior pastor Reggie Hester a little more than a year ago.
Articles for Pastors
Church Revitalization: How & Where to Start
To kick off a church revitalization effort, I instruct churches to answer these three questions. They're not as hard as you might think.
Articles for Pastors
Church Revitalization: Keep the Doors of Your Church Open
According to some estimates, anywhere from 4,000 to 7,000 local congregations die each year. Leadership Journal maintains that 340,000 churches in America have plateaued, are declining or are on the verge of death.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
10 Things I Learned Leading a Church in Revitalization
Most churches once served the community, but in the days of “build the program and they will come” many churches began to do everything in the building and neglected to get outside the walls of the church.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
5 Shared Characteristics Needed to Do Church Planting or Church Revitalization
All pastors and planters should operate under a calling of God, but it does appear to me there are some unique qualifications for those who want to start a church or transition it to grow again.
Articles for Pastors
7 Intangibles Needed in Leading Church Revitalization
Many times in leadership the intangibles determine the quality of our leadership. I have learned this is especially true in church revitalization.