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Join Canon Mark Eldredge, Director of the American Anglican Council's Anglican Revitalization Ministries (ARM), and the Rev. Brian Pape, Senior Consultant at ARM, as they walk alongside you on your journey to church health, revitalization, and Holy Spirit renewal, with topics affecting the local church and her mission today and interviews with leaders on the frontlines. For more information on ARM visit www.churchrevive.org.
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In this episode Canon Mark digs further into the vital area of being on mission to your local community with his guest, Sean Jecko, branding and marketing expert specializing in breaking down demographics for the purpose of communication, who shares his insights and expertise on how to identify those around you God may be calling you to reach.
Canon Mark and Brian sit down with The Rev. Canon David Roseberry to discuss his updated book entitled The Rector, The Vestry, The Bishop: An Essential Guide for Anglican Leaders. This is a tremendous resource for every rector, vestry member, and bishop within our Province.
Canon Mark and Rev. Brian explore the significance of providing visionary leadership. How does God want to express Himself through this church, in this community, at this time? As leaders answer this key question, they offer a compelling vision of the church's future, igniting passion, fostering unity, and empowering individuals to make a meaningful impact in their community and beyond.
There is no revitalization without renewal. In part 2 of this conversation, Canon Mark and Rev. Brian discuss the importance of missional renewal. To find out more about Anglican Revitalization Ministries and how to take your next step, visit www.churchrevive.org.
In this episode Canon Mark and Fr. Brian introduce a new Vital Podcast series on church revitalization. They discuss an overview of the principles and processes that go into turning a church around. We hope this series will help you think, pray, and prepare your plans for revitalizing your local church!
Canon Mark and Fr. Brian share excited news about the Big Picture for the Vital Podcast, how it is now going to take a Seasonal Approach, offering vital conversations and having more guests for humble collaboration with our listeners. The first season’s topic will be on Pastoral Transitions. Mark and Brian introduce this important and relevant topic and begin the discussion on this vital need in so many of our Anglican congregations.
In this episode, Canon Mark addresses the need for church leaders to prayerfully plan now for the upcoming year. Time to plan won't just drop in your lap this busy season, but making the time will bear much fruit in 2023.
Canon Mark interviews Fr. Pete Matthews, rector of St. Patrick’s Anglican Church in Lexington KY. St. Patrick’s is a church that is strong and balanced in the ITALs of church health. Fr. Pete shares some great ideas that will be encouraging to your and your church to. Through the Revive Process with Anglican Revitalization Ministries, they have developed strategies to get healthy in the “V” too!
In this episode Canon Mark welcomes back his friend Sean Jecko to continue the conversation about doing evangelism through the local church. They emphasize the need to focus the congregation on identifying a specific people group in the community and then developing unique strategies to reach them with the Gospel. This also serves as a short preview of a workshop they will be giving as a pre conference at the upcoming New Wineskins Missions Conference.
In this episode Cn. Mark interviews The Rev. Joe Porfidio, who is in the middle of leading a church through the revitalization process. Fr. Joe became rector of a congregation that declined from an ASA of over 80 down to 19. By applying the principles and strategies taught in Anglican Revitalization Ministries, with much prayer, the church is now averaging over 50 and growing. With God all things are possible! Enjoy hearing Fr. Joe give a witness of what God is doing.
In this episode, Canon Mark shares his thoughts as he comes out of the Anglican Church in North America Provincial Council and discusses the church closure statistics reported by the ACNA. He shares insights from our assessment of over 12% of ACNA congregations that show a vital need for revitalization, and he explores just how to prioritize getting your church healthy again!
Listen to Part 2 of Canon Mark’s discussion with his guest, The Rev. Herb Bailey. Herb and Mark pick up where they left off last time talking about Social Justice and Evangelism and how they relate to one another biblically.
Canon Mark answers the question on whether the principles of church growth and health used in Anglican Revitalization Ministries and other ministries in the Church are really just rehashed principles from a previous generation. Do we need to be fresh and new in order to be successful in our mission of fulfilling God's Great Commission?
On this episode of the Vital Podcast we continue to look at the important principle that there is no revitalization without renewal. Canon Mark and his guest, the Rev. Brook Batchelor, who is part of the Anglican Revitalization Ministries team, discuss church renewal needs and how your church can experience it.
Since the starting point for revitalization in the local church is always renewal, in this Vital podcast Canon Mark addresses this priority. There are three renewals that are necessary: personal renewal, relational renewal, and missional renewal. Because you can’t have relational and missional renewal in the church without first having personal renewal, Mark gives encouragement to you about having that “zealous love” of the Gospel (Prayer for Mission BCP19, pg 24) we all need.
In this Vital episode, Canon Mark launches the new AAC Anglican Revitalization Ministry podcast and talks about the challenges facing the local church and the local leader on a quest to bring health and vitality to his or her congregation.
There is no revitalization without renewal. In this first part episode, Canon Mark and Rev. Brian discuss the first steps of the church revitalization journey, finding renewal and relationship with Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. To find out more about Anglican Revitalization Ministries and how to plug in, visit www.churchrevive.org.
In this episode, we discuss the importance of church health. How does a church begin the journey towards thriving instead of just surviving? Join Canon Mark and Brian as they explore this topic and introduce The Revive Church Health Assessment tool.
In this second part of a two part interview, Canon Mark and the Rev. Brian Pape interview two pastors in the field who have led churches through major change: the Rev. Chase Campbell and the Rev. Clint Kerley. How do you survive a major church transition at a time of leadership change? Is it better to be the one coming in or the pastor going out? Is there hope for major growth in the midst of a major shake up?
How do you survive a major church transition at a time of leadership change? Is it better to be the one coming in or the pastor going out? Is there hope for major growth in the midst of a major shake up? Canon Mark and Rev. Brian interview two pastors in the field who have led churches through major change: the Rev. Chase Campbell and the Rev. Clint Kerley. This is part one of a two part interview.
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