Alignment takes leadership. And sometimes God develops that leadership in unexpected ways. Today we talk with Aly Cullinane, Co-Founder of Mrs. Pickles. Aly shares strategies for aligning churches and their preschools, and her journey from ABC's Shark Tank to local church ministry.

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What does it mean to be the Church in the digital age? Can a church community exist without ever meeting face to face?

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Christmas is the one time each year that culture warms to the rhythms of the Church. It's the biggest outreach opportunity on your calendar but are you making the most of it? Are guests slipping through the cracks? Are your activities more insider-driven than outsider-driven? There's still time to make a bigger impact.

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We all want revitalization to happen as fast as possible. But the truth is, we can't manufacture a movement of God. Like a wave, we have to learn to ride it - but what if that takes 20 years? How do we know we're still on the wave after years of riding?

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Leading change and shaping culture in the local church is a challenging process. It requires honesty about any gaps that exist between what you say matters most as a congregation and what you actually do.

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If engagement is the new attendance - how do we engage over-scheduled, under-churched people? If we expect them to come to church for a Bible study, we've already lost most of them. But they are on Facebook and their phones 24/7. What if we could leverage FB for spiritual formation?

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To do the hard work of change, you need to count the cost and then persevere. There are no short cuts to revitalization in the local church. In this episode, we talk with Pastor Jonathan La Barge about his journey through change and renewal at Canoga Park Presbyterian Church.

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It can be difficult to keep your preaching fresh, relevant, and practical while sticking close to the biblical text. Lenny offers important insight into an approach to preaching that will help you connect in a deeper and more effective way with your congregation.

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We're celebrating 1 year of podcasts in this anniversary special! We giveaway our grand prize to a listener and hear from Dana Allin, Bob Whitesel, Stan Ott, Langdon Palmer, and Jim Mead respond to a critical revitalization question.

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What are the common characteristics of flourishing churches? Today we welcome Dana Allin, ECO's Synod Executive to talk about the core of revitalization.

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