Revitalize and Replant

Sooner or later, most pastors will encounter a suicide. How do you minister to a family after they have experienced a suicide by a loved one?

1. Acknowledge fears.
2. Be available.
3. Be a good listener.
4. Def…

Recent years have seen an increase in the number of suicides in our culture, particularly among younger people. Sooner or later, you will likely encounter a suicide in your ministry.

1. Humanity is tot…

Every church needs volunteers. And many churches struggle to find enough volunteers to fill all the needed spots. The guys discuss an article by Chuck Peters on recruiting volunteers.

1. Stop leading w…

The church is always facing challenges. That’s nothing new. But the kind of challenges and how to tackle them is always changing. On today’s episode, the guys explore some recent research on the five…

Home Factors

• Make sure dad is involved.
• Enjoy church as a family.
• Model and encourage daily Bible reading.

Church Factors

• Foster and environment of trust by helping them deal with their life issue…

There seems to be an overall trend that young people who were raised in the church are leaving the faith at an earlier age than previous generations. In this episode, the guys discuss a Lifeway Resea…

In this episode, Mark, Mark and Dan continue their discussion of Barnabas Piper’s article about why pastors’ kids struggle with doubt and disbelief.

1. No room for questions.
2. No room for failure.
3. An un…

It’s no secret that pastors’ kids often have a bad reputation. But what’s not as commonly known is how often pastors’ kids struggle with doubt and disbelief. This is the first of a two-part series di…

Mark and Dan welcome Andy Addis, pastor of CrossPoint Church in Salina, KS to discuss the CrossPoint story, which fostered the idea behind the Replant Hub.

To learn more about Andy and CrossPoint’s s…

What should churches do with kids on Sunday morning? Should they have a separate “children’s church?” Should the kids join in the main worship gathering every week? Once a month?

In this episode, the…

Church discipline can be a sticky subject. In this episode, Mark, Mark, and Dan discuss an article from Jared Wilson about some ways to take the scariness and weirdness out of church discipline.

1. Mak…

Every church wants to know if they’re making progress. But what if many are asking the wrong questions? In this episode, the guys discuss some good metrics for measuring progress in church revitaliza…

What do you do when you have a church building that was designed for a much larger congregation than you currently have? Listen in as Mark, Mark, and Dan discuss some creative ways to use the extra s…

Mark and Dan welcome Ryan Durham, the 2023 Billy Heriford Replanter of the Year. Listen is as Ryan discusses ministry in Loup City, NE.

Check out more of Ryan’s story at the video linked below.

Resou…

This is a question we hear often. Which form of church governance is better? Mark, Mark, and Dan break down the issues surrounding this important question.

• Both are used with great impact and both h…

Leading a church through a replant or revitalization process is very difficult. You don’t get to pick the folks who will be a part of your church. But that doesn’t mean you should love your preferred…

In this episode, Mark, Mark, and Dan discuss how you should (or shouldn’t) address ongoing issues in the Southern Baptist Convention with your church.

1. You likely don’t need to unpack it to the entir…

Mark Clifton is joined by Dan Hurst and Mark Hallock to discuss 7 issues surrounding “The Billy Graham Rule.”

1. Is it misogynist?
2. Overkill or absolutely necessary?
3. Functionally how can you make it wor…

On this very special episode, Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst are joined by Dr. Geoff Chang, Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and the Curator of the Spurgeon Library. In a pre…