“Pastor,” we heard the conference speaker say, “your front door is the most important, but you can’t forget to pay attention to the back...

Senior-level pastors of theologically conservative churches seem to be particularly myopic about church revitalization. We tend to see...

When we come to the subject of church revitalization, there is a natural tendency to camp out. This is less than optimal because...

Authentic church revitalization is extremely difficult to pull off. Frankly, it’s unrealistic. If your church wants to authentically...

The first step toward addressing a problem is admitting we have one. Our churches in New England are in times of trouble. Without doubt,...

Revitalization is appropriate for three categories of churches: those dying or already practically dead, those languishing and failing to...