Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss a few reasons why pastors should be thankful this holiday season.

Some Highlights:

1. Be thankful that God called you to be a pastor.
2. Be thankful for those who have shaped you.
3. Be thankful for those who have had patience with you.
4. Be thankful to God, who has not removed His calling from you.

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Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst record a live episode from the 2025 Replant Summit answering listeners’ questions.

• What decisions or circumstances help a church decide, “We can’t do this ourselves”?
• Why churches of 200 or less must be involved in replanting other churches.
• How to handle disagreements over secondary or tertiary issues in the work of revitalization/replanting.

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Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Kevin DeYoung for some helpful tips on preaching from the Puritans. Puritan preaching was characterized by these markers:

1. Expository
2. Doctrinal
3. Orderly
4. Plain
5. Focused on Christ

Resources Related to this Episode:

• “5 Preaching Tips from the Puritans” by Kevin DeYoung

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Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some sure-fire ways to fail in revitalization.

Some Highlights:

1. Lack of humility
2. Lack of patience
3. Lack of faith
4. Lack of perseverance
5. Lack of love

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Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some simple tips from H.B. Charles for improving your preaching.

Some Highlights:

1. Read
2. Pray
3. Think
4. Write
5. Love
6. Rest
7. Live

Resources Related to This Episode:

• “7 Ways to Grow in Your Preaching” by HB Charles

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Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Chuck Lawless about why pastors and church leaders should feel uncomfortable in church. 

Some Highlights:

1. You will be worshiping the one and only, true and living God.
2. The Word of God penetrates to the depth of our being (Heb. 4:12).
3. All of us have sin to deal with.
4. Lost people should be there.
5. A supernatural enemy will want you to ignore or deny God’s Word.
6. You might have to deal with that person who “gets under your skin.”
7. The command of the Great Commission is still in effect.
8. If you’re a leader, you’ll answer for the way you care for the souls of the church (Heb. 13:17).
9. If you’re the preacher, your responsibility is great.
10. I say it again: None of us is perfect.

Resources Related to This Episode:

• “10 Reasons Why Attending Church Should Make You Feel Uncomfortable This Weekend” by Chuck Lawless

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Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Thom Rainer that addresses why so many churches are in decline and how leadership development is key to adjusting to the changing realities of our cultural climate. 

Some Highlights:

1. They don’t recognize the decline of cultural Christianity.
2. They have many “church rules.”
3. They have leaders who have never led in a highly unchurched mission field.
4. They confuse tradition with the truth.
5. They do outreach the way they’ve always done it.
6. They are experiencing significant conflict due to frustration.
7. They are very slow to respond.
8. They have significant facility challenges.

Resources Related to This Episode:

• “8 Reasons Many Bible-Belt Churches Are in Decline” by Thom Rainer

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Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Chuck Lawless on some areas that create tension in ministry.

Some Highlights:

1. Doing pastoral care vs. leading the organization
2. Focusing on private study vs. doing public ministry
3. Prioritizing new members vs. concentrating on longer-term members
4. Doing evangelism vs. doing discipleship
5. Budgeting for staff vs. budgeting for ministry and missions
6. Changing things too quickly vs. changing them too slowly
7. Spending time with family vs. being with the church family
8. Reaching our neighbors vs. reaching the nations
9. Honoring the past vs. preparing for the future
10. Ministering to older folks vs. ministering to the young
11. Extending grace vs. carrying out church discipline
12. Hanging out with non-believers who need the gospel vs. hanging out with believers who love their church staff

Resources Related to This Episode:

• “12 Balancing Acts in Ministry You Might Face This Week” by Chuck Lawless

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Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst are joined by Brandon Moore, who leads network partnerships for the NAMB Replant Team, to discuss what it looks like to raise up the next generation of leaders within your church.

Some Highlights:

• Raising up leaders from the next generation isn’t optional.
• Begin to pray for God to lead young leaders to your church.
• Set aside resources and/or find partners to help bring a young leader on as a resident.

Resources Related to This Episode:

• https://www.thesaltnetwork.com/
• https://www.thecalvary.org/

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Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst are joined by Brandon Moore, who leads network partnerships for the NAMB Replant Team, to discuss ministry to the next generation of leaders.

Some Highlights:

• The importance of inter-generational ministry for raising up next-gen leaders
• Why potlucks still work for community

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• https://www.thesaltnetwork.com/
• https://www.thecalvary.org/

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