We said no new episode this week, but Don decided this had to be said pointing out the pastor controversies the last few weeks, the crisis we are in in the Strauss-Howe Theory that he is working out for churches. This is an episode that you will want to hear to help you think through what is going on in the capital "C" Church

Matt Henslee talked at the 2021 Replant Summit about thriving in a rural replant. As more than half the revitalization in New England are in rural areas, we pray you are blessed by his words of wisdom.

Sometimes we just need to dress up or undress a church to make the right adjustments to make it modern in feel. Today Don shows us three things to consider

 

1.      Undressing a church to exorcise the past2.      Dress up a church to hide things3.      Make sure that it works, and when to know it's time to change what you got.

Don challenges pastors to take a bold step to have the revival they want in the revitalization they pastor.

Don's Blog Article

5 Things Revitalizers Wish Visitors and Guests Understood. 

5. We have more people than your seeing today

4. We really have children’s and youth programs

3. Our goal is to have missions giving, but we are just making it week to week

2. I’m not responsible for the mess

1. I’m stretched and have no more bandwidth to give.

Most pastors burn out because they do not connect or keep connections going with other pastors or people in their church. Hear why this is important to do and keep up in a pastor's ministry.

Erik Maloy is back to discuss what has been going on with him and First Church for the last several months and some of what he has done, why, and what he is going to do in the future.

Don talks about the hopes and dreams for PCRP this coming year.

Chris McDonald shares why working with other churches in a revitalization effort is a key thing that replanters and revitalizers have to consider when things happen to block the church from healthy growth.

Don and Natalie interview Dr. David Jackson of the NAMB Replant team where he oversees the East region. Dr. Jackson has four decades of experience in Church planting and revitalization and shares his wisdom with the hosts. Dr. Jackson also served as Don's filed supervisor for his practicums in seminary this past year.