Revitalize and Replant

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about the danger of gossip and slander in the life of a church.

Here are good questions to evaluate whether the things you are hearing are information yo…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about some things pastors should know about the kids in their church.

1. Know their names and basic info.
2. Know what they enjoy. 
3. Know where they are spiritual…

Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss what to do when you have a church of primarily older adults.

1. Don’t use a cheesy name for senior adult ministries.
2. Don’t underestimate the value of senior adults. 
3. Find…

Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss some reasons pastors get depressed and why they often don’t talk about it.

1. Spiritual warfare
2. The surprising reality of pastoral leadership
3. Sense of inadequacy
4. Critics a…

Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss some of the dangers of focusing on church growth as the only metric you look at.

1. Love the church you have.
2. Love your community ministry footprint.
3. Change the scorecard…

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss how to handle church facilities that are too large for the current congregation.

1. Reconfigure your worship center to be an appropriate size for your congregation.
2. U…

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some mistakes that Mark C. made when he was leading Wornall Road Baptist Church.

1. I didn’t know the context.
2. I brought the wrong toolkit.
3. I wasn’t spiritually prepar…

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock talk about how you can protect your family from the uglier sides of church revitalization and replanting.

1. Do not undersell the pain of revitalization to your family.
2. Make …

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some important aspects of effective church business meetings.

1. Stick with Robert’s Rules of Order.
2. Be optimistic about the tone of the meeting.
3. Find ways to build co…

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some ways that your church can come alongside other churches.

1. Form a prayer partnership between your congregation and another congregation.
2. Proactively find a chur…

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some things they would tell their younger selves about what it means to be a dad.

1. Be intentional about discipling your children.
2. Live out your love for Jesus in a …

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some things they would tell their younger selves about what it means to be a husband.

1. You must learn to be a better listener.
2. Don’t try to fix everything but just …

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some things they would tell their younger selves about what it means to be a pastor.

1. Quit trying to worry about numerical results
2. Focus on the gospel and realize t…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how to prepare for new folks who may come to your church in the new year.

Why do folks not come to church?

• We minimize the importance of the local c…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how to reflect on the last year, and to look forward to the new year.

Good questions to ask:

• What’s going right?
• What’s going wrong?
• What’s missing?
…

On this episode, Dan Hurst welcomes Jim Elliff, founder and president of Christian Communicators Worldwide (CCW) to discuss how pastors can make pastoral visits more effective.

• The value of systemat…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Elliff about how to lead difficult church members.

1. Invite them to your home.
2. Try to find out what drives them.
3. Within reason, gi…

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Chris Crain about some causes of church conflict.

1. Pride
2. Spiritual and Emotional Immaturity
3. Change and Inflexibility
4. Abuses of Power
5. …

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst share some awkward situations that they’ve encountered (or created) through the years.

• When you face awkward situations or personalities, as the leader you …