Church Revitalization

Every pastor knows the feeling. Those seasons when the church feels colder, when enthusiasm wanes, and when voices of discouragement seem to echo from every corner. Learning to recognize and respond to these chilling influences becomes essential for long-term ministry survival.

Pastoral ministry often feels less like a calling and more like a high-stakes competition. You stand in the pulpit, but you are not the only voice speaking to your people. Every day, they are shaped by a chorus of other influences, each vying for their allegiance. How do you lead a church when the cultural currents are pulling in every other direction? This is the central challenge Gary Comer addresses in his book, The Game of Pulpits.

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At some point in our lives, we have all heard the phrase “change is the only constant.” However, in practice, many people find change...

Note: This is the first of two brief articles on church revitalization plans. This one maps out a revitalization strategy for an incoming...

Our brains create powerful nerual pathways known as “habits” that help us get through the day. They are very difficult to unlearn. The...

The human mind resists change, so don’t take it personally! In 1975, researchers at Stanford invited a group of undergraduates to take...

Like every other system, churches operate to resist change. All systems resist change. That includes churches. A church is a spiritual...

Church revitalization pastors are often seen like the fabled monk who made a vow of silence. He was allowed two words per year. After his...

“You two — stop that! Don’t you know it’s impolite to run up and down the aisles in church?” It was clear why that church had a hard time...

Hostility, sabotage and open conflict. That is the lot of the pastor who leads change. Anyone brave enough to be pastor must possess...

Quick question! When is Pentecost Sunday this year? Sunday, May 20.  Did you know?  Maybe not. Why? Because there is no “Pentecost...

Was Sisyphus the first pastor to attempt church revitalization? The Greek gods punished Sisyphus, king of Corinth, for his arrogant,...

Sam Darnold, QB of USC is being projected as the first pick in this year’s NFL Draft.  Why? “ After his pro day performance in the rain,...

I started Bible college plagued with feelings of failure. For several years I had been ministering and witnessing to American citizens...

Your church doesn’t have to be a grim statistic. There is nothing – absolutely nothing – other than steadfast refusal to rejoin Jesus’s...

The Birkman Method™ takes the guesswork out of building a great church staff! The light snapped on when he realized that “grabbing the...

I have observed over the years two essential needs for church revitalization: a capable pastor and a willing congregation. Below you will...

Pastor Fred (not his real name) was excited, energized, and confident after attending a Turnaround Pastors Boot Camp . He learned what to...

This guest post by Dr. Kelton Hinton, Associational Missionary of the Johnston Baptist Association of North Carolina, is a review of a...