Is your church plateaued, declining, or in need of a fresh vision for the future? In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, hosts Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu go back to the basics and break down the essential steps for launching a church revitalization process today.
5 Questions to Ask Before You Attempt Church Revitalization
Here are 5 questions I would consider before I would attempt to help revitalize a church...
5 Ways to Incentivize Church Revitalization
Here are 5 ways to incentivize church planters to do church revitalization...
Church Revitalization – 7 Priorities Every Leader Must Get Right
...there are some areas where you need to be extremely intentional.
Here are 7 of them...
Three Types of "Gatekeepers" in Your Church
In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott and A.J. break down three distinct types of "gatekeepers" that show up in churches and how each one can quietly block healthy growth and mission. From information filters to change blockers to ego-driven power players, this conversation gives church leaders the language and insight to identify what might be holding their church back. The discussion is practical, honest, and backed by real consulting experience.
Three Fixes for Failing Strategies
Many churches abandon strategies too quickly, assuming an idea simply "didn't work" when the real problem may be in how the strategy was implemented. In this episode, Scott and A.J. walk through three key diagnostic questions to ask before scrapping a ministry initiative, helping church leaders check their work rather than just look it over.
Calls for Church of England to be 'rooted in scripture' ahead of General Synod elections
With voting due to begin for the Church of England General Synod in a matter of weeks, a group called the Alliance has called upon the Church to remain “rooted in Scripture” and to hold fast to “its historic teachings and the doctrines passed down to us across the generations”.
Describing itself as a “network of networks” made up of various traditions within the Church, the Alliance has released a “vision video” outlining the potential impact it sees the Church making.
Also See: Alliance Vision VideoThe Church of England still playing the man—not the ball
The statistics show that the Church of England is running out of priests, and that the fall in numbers is worryingly consistent. That does not surprise me at all. The number of priests retiring early or leaving the ministry now outstrips the number actually retiring! Golly! And this is at a time of increasing instability and insecurity in our country (i.e. not at a time of ease and self satisfaction).
To me, this shows that we are not playing the ball, but rather, we are playing imaginary balls, as they are more compatible with the current Church of England culture.
"Playing the ball" is an English football (soccer) term, meaning "making a deliberate touch, pass, kick, or control of the football...with a legal part of the body."Biblical Anglicanism spreads across Europe
A Biblically-orthodox Anglican movement is expanding across Europe.
The Anglican Convocation Europe (ACE) welcomed Spanish congregation La Comunidad Anglicana Evangélica de Valencia (CAEV) into its diocese.
When Eastern Europe appeared to be going Protestant
We often project later experiences back into history, consciously or unconsciously assuming an inevitability to what finally occurred. However, history is complex and, what now seems inevitable, did not always look that way in the past. The distribution of forms of Christian faith in Europe is a striking example.
The Religious Behavior Index: How Engaged Are Americans, Really?
Social scientists almost always measure behavior through the lens of religious attendance. It’s just the simplest, most straightforward way to do it. Nearly every survey includes the question, and it’s easy for a respondent to answer. But there are other metrics that tap into behavior, too. That’s what I want to explore today.
Also See: What Does it Mean to be 'Religious'?‘Third Way’ Christianity: Inside An Unconventional Anabaptist Group
Followers Of The Way claim to offer a respite from America’s poisoned politics by living like early Christians. How successful are they?
What Has Changed the Most in Preaching the Last 20 Years?
Preaching has not changed in its core calling: proclaiming God’s Word faithfully to God’s people. But the context around preaching has changed dramatically. Josh and Sam discuss the major changes in preaching over the last two decades. Pastors today must still preach the text, but they also have to work harder to explain context, build trust, apply Scripture clearly, and communicate in a world conditioned by short-form content.
How to Align Your Sermon and Worship Service for Maximum Impact
Most churches run their preaching ministry and worship ministry on parallel tracks that never really meet. The result is a Sunday service that feels more like a playlist followed by a sermon than an integrated, unified experience. In this episode, Scott and A.J. explore the practical steps any church can take — regardless of size or style — to build real collaboration between the pastor and the worship leader so that Sunday morning becomes a cohesive whole.
While close collaboration between pastor and the church's music ministry team is desirable, every hymn and worship song does not need to be tied to the theme of the lessons and the sermon. This will transforms a church service from a doxological experience into a didactic exercise. Service planners need to strike a balance between a church service's horizontal and vertical dimensions and to make sure the music fits with the place in the service where it is used.At AI conference, religious leaders confront what technology could cost humanity
The dangers of AI hung heavy over Tuesday's conference, including the faith-focused panel with evangelical, Catholic and LDS leaders.
Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts)
Typing may be faster, but the research shows that handwriting engages our brains in richer, more meaningful ways.
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