Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Farrer at Biblical Leadership about why some situations are more difficult for churches today.

1. So much time and energy is spent on maintaining current strategies
2. The reality of transfer growth
3. The vast majority of growth is coming from churches planted in the last couple of decades
4. The world around us has changed
    

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• “10 Reasons Why It’s Harder for the Church Today” by Jim Farrer

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Chris Crain, Executive Director of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association. Here are some causes for conflict in churches.

1. Pride
2. Spiritual and Emotional Immaturity
3. Change and Inflexibility
4. Abuses of Power
5. Church Politics
6. Unclear Authority
7. Personality Differences

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some different styles of church leadership.

1. The authoritarian leader creates a culture of fear.
2. The disengaged leader creates a culture of floundering.
3. The directive leader creates a culture of flourishing.

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church.

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Leading Church Revitalization by Mark Hallock

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church.

1. The role of preaching in shepherding the church.
2.  What is your strategy for raising up pastors and deacons in the life of your church?

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Leading Church Revitalization by Mark Hallock

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church.

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Leading Church Revitalization by Mark Hallock

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can shepherd well in their churches.

1. How can a pastor know his flock?
2. Feeding, leading, and protecting require knowing the flock

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Leading Church Revitalization by Mark Hallock

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can navigate leading through changes early in their ministry at a church.

1. Why “Don’t change anything in the first year” is a bit too simplistic.
2. Help your folks understand the “why” behind changes.
3. Am I the right person to lead this change, and if not, am I better suited for a second-chair ministry?

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some difficult situations that pastors may need to shepherd through in their churches.

1. How do you shepherd an unmarried couple who have been attending your church, but have been dishonest about their living situation?
2. A couple asks you to perform their marriage ceremony. They claim to be believers but are not actively involved in any church.
3. How do you shepherd church members who are unwise in their social media usage?
4. How do you shepherd a leader whose marriage is clearly not in a good spot, but they are unwilling to talk about it?
5. Issues surrounding alcohol usage.

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about some ways to effectively connect with first-time visitors.