The R3 Podcast

A church may be doing everything right from a mechanical standpoint, but complacency may still snuff it out. How can we identify complacency in our churches, and how do we fix it if it's there? Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aSrSRoFnlVRhvS_N_UMilhBZUL7mVy-myj3VguwyIiA/edit?usp=sharing

Paul and Jeremy chat with Pastor Colleen Hoeft of South Troy Wesleyan Church about what it takes to resurrect a church that has reached the point of death. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16_7mXx0TR4NdncK8jVfpF67uHDuMfJuGGlHsufqU7dU/edit?usp=sharing

The guys discuss what needs to happen to revitalize a church that has entered the convalescent stage of the lifecycle and is now barely clinging to survival. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G2c0T-0OE-fXwnzcINjle0HEF3WcFJcWlPk0UZJZ0bk/edit?usp=sharing

As the church continues on the downhill side of the lifecycle, revitalization becomes increasingly difficult. The guys discuss how much harder it is for a church to experience revitalization after it has progressed to the "retirement" phase. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rcGC8kAJ1pjL4IuapEf_ccCuUQX2W44RXWKmrbmi7MY/edit?usp=sharing

The guys chat about the effect of overshooting the vision and missing the prime opportunity for re-visioning. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11YTNzHM7acRT_ZHI231xMkt1aDgERFalwt_SlThzN70/edit?usp=sharing

Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v1j8ZI3WIZ4IgKXbV2AxnEtcSQrx7jKfUKMoDG8Nfuk/edit?usp=sharing

Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n37756fmLSlMVa8gvqkSchmRnMu9o5s7nV8oiOdDbhc/edit?usp=sharing

Paul and Jeremy discuss how your church's vision (or lack thereof) may signal the need for revitalization. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HnxRbvX8WlrWvZNq8eiKqbFOMODDUIdwuAhHBusBz70/edit?usp=sharing

Look for the insidious symptoms of an ingrown church to determine if your congregation is in need of revitalization! Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19VEg_ncinIwvm_EDusgZi3V7RLSvVK0sQkGk1_Ro-Pk/edit?usp=sharing

Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R4zRUS2bxeqsO_kyp2cvM77ZcndZuYGEWYWN5wqQuIw/edit?usp=sharing

Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oKXhxCr30-2Ja4KtonewVRAjx1lt6nynqiky0mFDgME/edit

Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TYIUJfQjSFO5uSYufg24-WolRAYn38Bessqlv9R-Wbo/edit?usp=sharing

Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cW1NnwbeLMRefYtpDHOeofWAlz0YY0QaW67sL13pU6A/edit?usp=sharing

Jeremy and Paul talk about how cliques, quarrels, and your church's hospitality ministry can reveal a need for revitalization. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SZuUoV6gNWCy0lcKULOksQ5TJJoATIVLTWRMYnq9IVo/edit?usp=sharing

Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15oBtJx873Qv5ObTZLlafIJIC9wWThD8n1y1KGewVX8o/edit?usp=sharing

Show notes available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XgZaqEYOKiU3dmuw4WXEEvPMW4ajwoDECj56Bb4L3Pc/edit?usp=sharing

How can you know if your church needs revitalization? Thom Rainer: 80+% of churches are in need of revitalization (Source: https://christianindex.org/five-reasons-a-wave-of-revitalization-of-church-is-likely/ ) Revelation 3:1: Write to the angel of the church in Sardis: Thus says the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. Like Sardis, many churches have a reputation of being alive when, in fact, they are dead. The life cycle of the church Infancy = church plant Adolescence Adulthood Plateau Decline Death NOW is the prime time for revitalization, but God can revitalize no matter where a church is in the life cycle. The church life cycle roughly follows the life cycle of Israel in the Old Testament Infancy: Samuel & Saul Adolescence: David Adulthood: early Solomon Plateau: late Solomon, Rehoboam Decline: Hezekiah Death: Josiah, Jehoiachin, Jehoiakim Episode Resources Anatomy of a Deceased Church by Thom Rainer Breakout Churches by Thom Rainer Comeback Churches by Ed Stetzer From Embers to a Flame by Harry L. Reeder, III What Every Pastor Should Know: 101 Indispensable Rules of Thumb for Leading Your Church by Gary McIntosh and Charles Arn Team Spirit by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com https://www.free-stock-music.com/mixaund-team-spirit.html