Podcast Episode #584
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Thom and Sam are joined by Dr. Chuck Lawless from Southeastern Seminary. Today’s discussion is on six shifts in church health and revitalization.
The six shifts:
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- The local church emphasis in church revitalization
- The institutional emphasis in church revitalization
- The micro-movement
- The return to resource-led revitalization
- The neighborhood church movement
- The facility adjustment issue
Other highlights:
- We are finally catching up on providing resources and training for church revitalization
- In order for a big movement to happen, it is going to have to happen through the smaller neighborhood churches.
- Pastors and other leaders often need a starting point for revitalization.
- It is very common to find a large worship center and a small congregation.
Resources mentioned in today’s podcast
- SEBTS MA in Church Revitalization
- SEBTS MDIV in Church Revitalization
- SEBTS DMIN Church Growth and Revitalization
- Revitalize Network
- Revitalize Network Annual Meeting
- Church Answers
- Cornerstone Bible Church
- 2020 Micro Sign Up
- Pray and Go
- Church Answers Consulting
- Cosco & Associates
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Where is #6?
Mark – Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Our team has corrected the post to reflect all six seismic shifts.
There are some interesting topics covered on this site, but I don’t have time to listen to every one that ‘looks’ interesting. I like the highlights on the page, but would prefer just a little more detail so I can make a better decision about using my time. For example, what is meant by “institutional emphasis”?
Jerry –
What you are describing is a blog instead of a podcast. We offer both each week so the audience can choose. But we won’t make each of them both a blog and a podcast.
Thom, Sam and Chuck:
Thanks for addressing the small/neighborhood churches in this episode – we need all the help we can get and there are so many of us! Bless you all for what you do.
Dr. Terry Colley
Thank you, Terry.