Matt is back after a couple of weeks off. Curtis Heffelfinger, author of The Peacemaking Church joins the show again to continue the discussion about the importance of being a peacemaking church and some practical steps to take to build a culture of peace in the church.

Grab a copy of Curt's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Peacemaking-Church-Curtis-Heffelfinger/dp/0801019508/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547607313&sr=8-1&keywords=the+peacemaking+church

Curt mentions Humility by Andrew Murray. Here is a free pdf. of the book: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ae63ba18f51303ed37a87a7/t/5cebea7e4785d31a376c63ab/1558964863252/Humility+Andrew+Murray.pdf

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This week, Dr. Andy Root joins the show to discuss his book When Church Stops Working. Andy shares great insight and thought-provoking ideas for pastors.

Grab a copy of his book here: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/when-church-stops-working/412660

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David Wheeler, author of "Evangelism is..." joins Matt to discuss what effective evangelism looks like in the revitalization journey. 

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In this episode, Jess Rainer, pastor of The Church at Spring Hill, co-founder of Rainer Publishing, founder and owner of Craft Book Publishing, and co-author of "The Millenials," joins Matt to discuss becoming a more welcoming and inviting church. 

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Mark Devries joins Matt again, but this time to chat about the signs and blessings (you read that right) of ministry burnout.

Find out more about Mark at https://ministryarchitects.com/ or https://ministryincubators.com/

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We kick season 2 off with Karl Vaters, author of numerous books, including 100 Days to a Healthier Church, which is the focus of discussion for this episode. 

Find out more about Karl at https://karlvaters.com/

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We end the season with James Gomez, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. James shares a little about his story and how Prince of Peace has impacted his community.

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Timothy Miller, pastor of Lakeview Church, joins the show to talk about what God has been doing in his church and community.

Find out more about Tim and Lakeview Church here.

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Jeramie Rinne, author of Church Elders and pastor of Sanibel Community Church, joins the show to talk about church leadership, specifically the role of elders in the revitalization journey.

Grab a copy of Jeramie's book here: https://9marks.myshopify.com/products/church-elders-by-jeramie-rinne

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Mark Hallock is back to continue his discussion through his book, Leading Church Revitalization. 

Find out more about the Calvary Family of Churches here: https://thecalvary.org/

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