What Every Pastor Should Know Every Week

What Every Pastor Should Know Every Week

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 153 If you’re a pastor, you’re a leader. Every leader has to make decisions, and good decisions are made from good information. There are helpful things that every pastor should know every week. We call that collection...
How to Improve Your Worship Music

How to Improve Your Worship Music

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 149 Poor worship music during a Sunday morning service is difficult to overcome. While music and worship style are not the primary factor in determining if a guest returns or not, bad music is still likely to keep...
Building A Healthy Leadership Development Process

Building A Healthy Leadership Development Process

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 148 Are leaders born or made? Yes! There are certainly people who are born with characteristics that allow them to rise to the top of organizations and perform at high levels. We also believe, though, that people with...
Top 7 Reasons Pastors Consider Quitting

Top 7 Reasons Pastors Consider Quitting

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 145 It’s been well-documented that the tenure of pastors has been decreasing for some time now. A recent Barna study looked into some reasons that pastors consider quitting, and we think there are solutions to these...
Ministering as a Couple

Ministering as a Couple

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 144 By Pastors Matt & Heidi Messner If marriage isn’t difficult enough, try doing ministry together. Even if you both do not have a vocational ministry position, if your spouse is “in ministry” then you are highly...
Top 5 Worship Service Mistakes

Top 5 Worship Service Mistakes

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 143 The purpose of your worship service is to lead people to live in awe and obedience to God. You don’t need to be cool, or have the most innovative worship service in your town. Your worship service should lead...