Revitalize and Replant

Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Farrer at Biblical Leadership about why some situations are more difficult for churches today.

1. Churches are filled with “ignostics”—they are igno…

Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Farrer at Biblical Leadership about why some situations are more difficult for churches today.

1. So much time and energy is spent on maintaining cu…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Chris Crain, Executive Director of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association. Here are some causes for conflict in churches.

1. Pride
2. Spiri…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some different styles of church leadership.

1. The authoritarian leader creates a culture of fear.
2. The disengaged leader creates a culture of floundering.
3. …

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church.

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Leading Church Revitalization by Mark Hallock

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church.

1. The role of preaching in shepherding the church.
2.  What is your strategy for raising up pastors and deac…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church.

Resources Related to this Episode:

Leading Church Revitalization by Mark Hallock

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can shepherd well in their churches.

1. How can a pastor know his flock?
2. Feeding, leading, and protecting require knowing the flock

Resources R…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can navigate leading through changes early in their ministry at a church.

1. Why “Don’t change anything in the first year” is a bit too simpl…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some difficult situations that pastors may need to shepherd through in their churches.

1. How do you shepherd an unmarried couple who have been attending…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Sam Rainer on some simple metrics to determine if your church is truly revitalized.

1. Children and students comprise 25% or more of aver…

Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst welcome D.J. Horton, President of the 2025 SBC Pastor’s Conference, to the show! D.J. talks about his heart for bivocational pastors, church revitalization, and some things…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Barnabas Piper about what to do when your children resist and even resent your ministry in the church.

1. Remember your family is your pr…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Lifeway about some difficult people you will encounter in church and ministry life.

1. The Dominator
2. The Dodger
3. The Debater
4. The Drainer

Resou…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors should prepare and preach the invitation.

1. Every sermon needs to lead to an intentional ask, call, or response.
2. Never assume the hearer know…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how the word “revitalization” can sometimes be uncomfortable, and why the word “renew” may better communicate what we mean.

1. Become a praying church.
2. Un…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how some things for pastors to think through when it comes to their attire on Sunday mornings.

1. Ask the question, “What does what I’m wearing communica…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about some ways to pray for children who have strayed from the faith.

1. Pray for a heart of brokenness, no matter the earthly cost.
2. Pray against the enemy’s…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some types of sermons that just don’t hit the mark.

1. The “I want to show you how creative and clever I am” sermon.
2. The “I want to be real and authentic …