by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 27, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
There has been some confusion regarding the terms church planting and revitalization and even church merger. These terms are all different approaches to growing and strengthening a church community. For the sake of clarity, here are the key differences between them:...
by Ron Edmondson | Jun 30, 2022 | Church Health, Church Revitalization
My first church after entering vocational ministry needed revitalization. Since then I have been a part of church planting and several revitalization efforts. Just as planting comes with unique challenges, I have learned to be successful there are some vital and...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 19, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
If you are looking for a “silver bullet” to get the church back on track, I’m afraid I have some bad news. Revitalization is a process. It often starts with a single ministry area within the church rather than the whole church. When we think of...
by Brian Jones | Aug 12, 2019 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Years ago, the brilliant church analyst Lyle Schaller noted, “…dozens of surveys have demonstrated that rapidly growing congregations tend to be churches with long pastorates, and stable or declining congregations tend to have short pastorates.” I absolutely believe...
by Ron Edmondson | Aug 9, 2019 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Do you want to know the fastest way to encourage change? I have practiced this one for years, and it almost always triggers change. It has worked in business, government, and church. It worked in church planting and in church revitalization. It is cost-effective too....
