Revitalize and Replant

By North American Mission Board

Your church doesn’t have to die. God is moving, even in the most difficult places. The Revitalize and Replant podcast equips pastors to take their churches from declining to thriving by pointing them ... more

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How many episodes does Revitalize and Replant have?

The podcast currently has 252 episodes available.

Revitalize and Replant episodes:

August 29, 2024Revitalization Off the Cuff
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock toss some questions back and forth about revitalization.
Here are some highlights:
The importance of winning the hearts of your people.
The importance of serving your community without expecting anything in return.
Getting people to agree to a change and getting them to believe in a change are two different things.
The importance of humility in pastoral leadership.
Dealing with mistakes and regret in pastoral leadership.
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26min
August 27, 2024Dangers of Denial in a Declining Church
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Thom Rainer on some dangers that come from denying the realities of a declining church.
The problems will only worsen.
Future generations are forsaken.
Leaders will have regrets.
Churches will miss opportunities for solutions.
There is no urgency for change.
Maintenance ministries engender frustration and conflict.
Churches in denial are usually disobedient.
Many of these churches will tolerate open and flagrant sin.
The church will lose its best members.
Comfort becomes an idol.
Resources related to this podcast:
“Dangers of Denial in a Declining Church” by Thom Rainer
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20min
August 22, 20245 Reasons Millenials Stay Connected in Church
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Barna research group about why some millennials are staying connected in a local church.
Make room for meaningful relationships
Teach cultural discernment
Make reverse mentoring a priority
Embrace the potency of vocational discipleship
Facilitate connection with Jesus
Resources related to this podcast:
“5 Reasons Millennials Stay Connected to Church” by Barna Research
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20min
August 20, 2024Five Unexpected Lessons in Church Revitalization
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an from Brian Croft on some unexpected lessons in church revitalization.
Wait for the right time to implement change.
Don’t underestimate the power of persistent love.
Don’t underestimate the joy of winning those who were once hostile to you.
Don’t neglect your elderly members – they’re one of your greatest gifts.
Labor for the satisfaction of seeking unhealthy, dysfunctional church patterns broken.
Resources related to this podcast:
“Five Unexpected Lessons in Church Revitalization” by Brian Croft
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17min
August 15, 2024Helpful Tips for Making Visitors Feel Welcome at Your Church
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Outreach Magazine about some ways to make first-time visitors feel welcome at your church.
Have a good great website.
Easy parking
Friendly greeters
Interior signs
Exceptional childcare
Visitor-friendly sanctuary
Acknowledge visitors during the service
Post-service connection
Follow up
Resources related to this podcast:
“10 of the Best Ways to Make Visitors Feel Welcome at Your Church” by Outreach Magazine
We Want You Here by Thom Rainer
Becoming a Welcoming Church by Thom Rainer
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29min
August 13, 20249 Reasons Churches Drift From Their Mission
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Chuck Lawless on some reasons that churches drift away from their mission.
Nobody’s even talking about the possibility of mission drift – almost as if “it surely won’t happen here.”
IF the church has a mission statement, it’s only a sentence on the website.
The church ministries have been, and continue to be, siloed from each other.
Pastoral leaders have lost any sense of vision for the church.
Members have expected their pastoral leaders to take care of them primarily rather than reach outsiders.
Recent – and sometimes, not so recent, conflict has left scars in the congregation.
Leaders hesitate to make hard calls to keep the mission primary.
The church has been large enough that the drift is so slow it’s almost imperceptible.
The church’s leadership recruitment process is weak.
Resources related to this podcast:
“9 Reasons Churches Drift from Their Mission” by Chuck Lawless
Anatomy of a Revived Church by Thom Rainer
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23min
August 08, 20245 Reasons a Shrinking Church May Be a Good Thing
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Brian Croft about some good reasons your church may not grow numerically.
Members leave to help plant or revitalize a church.
Your church sends missionaries to the field.
Your church places pastors in other local churches.
Members relocate to improve their family situation.
Divisive or unconverted members leave.
Resources related to this podcast:
“5 Reasons a Shrinking Church May Be a Good Thing” by Brian Croft
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16min
August 06, 202411 Reasons Church Leaders Struggle with Prayer
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Chuck Lawless on prayerlessness among pastors and church leaders.
Leaders are “fixers” by nature.
We never learned how to pray.
Prayer has become more about ritual than about relationship.
Prayerlessness can be hidden.
We don’t really believe prayer works.
We have never been broken under God’s hand.
Leaders read the Word in a one-sided way.
Some leaders have simply lost hope.
We miss the gospel focus on the prayer life of Jesus.
We have no role models.
We don’t have God-sized goals.
Resources related to this podcast:
“11 Reasons Church Leaders Struggle with Prayer” by Chuck Lawless
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22min
August 01, 20243 Dangers of Being Crazy Busy
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Kevin DeYoung on some of the dangers of busyness.
Busyness can ruin our joy.
Busyness can rob our hearts.
Busyness can cover up the rot in our souls.
Resources related to this podcast:
“Three Dangers of Being Crazy Busy” by Kevin DeYoung
            Part 1
            Part 2
            Part 3
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21min
July 30, 202413 Church Members Who Can Drive Pastors Crazy
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Chuck Lawless on some church members who can create headaches for pastors.
The “doom and gloom” member
The “on the edge of leaving” member
The “amateur theologian” member
The “have you heard?” member
The “church shopper” member
The “constitutional lawyer” member
The “internet sermon troll” member
The “nostalgia” member
The “unforgiving saint” member
The “on permanent sabbatical” member
The “unidentified ‘pot stirrer’” member
The “financial threat” member
The “professional critic” member
Resources related to this podcast:
https://chucklawless.com/2020/01/13-church-members-who-sometimes-drive-me-crazy/
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23min

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