Revitalize and Replant
Your church doesn’t have to die. God is moving, even in the most difficult places. The Revitalize and Replant podcast equips pastors to take their churches from declining to thriving by pointing them to a new future and a new hope. Tune in for weekly encouragement and practical advice for your pastoring journey.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 253
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
5 Findings About Church Conflict
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some interesting findings regarding church conflict. This is the first of a 2-part series.
- Conflict is sometimes about issues, but it’s often about personalitie…
A New Approach to Volunteers
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss how to recruit volunteers.
- Stop leading with need and obligation.
- Communicate a clear and compelling “why.”
- Clarify expectations.
- Give them an …
5 Signs You're an At‐Risk Pastor
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss four profiles of at-risk pastors, and five questions to ask if you may fall into one of these categories.
4 Profiles of at-risk Pastors
- The nar…
7 Ways to Battle Discouragement
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss how pastors and church leaders can deal with discouragement in ministry.
- Resist the tendency of comparison.
- Keep the long game in mind.
- Find yo…
Ministering to Senior Adults in Your Church
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss how to minister to senior adults in your church.
- Stop treating senior adults like children.
- Senior adults need to be challenged with meaningful…
9 Reasons People Aren't Singing in Your Worship Gathering
In this episode, Mark Clifton is joined by Kyle Bueermann to discuss some reasons people may not be singing in your worship gatherings.
- They don’t know the songs.
- We are singing songs not suitable f…
7 Ways to Minister to Children in Your Worship Service
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some ways pastors and church leaders can minister to kids in their primary worship gathering.
- Greet them by name and engage them in conversatio…
3 Reasons Ministry to Kids Matters
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock call an audible from their original topic and discuss why ministry to children matters in revitalization.
- Kids matter because they are created in the i…
A 12-Point Cure for Complaining, Part 2
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock continue their discussion of an article from Daryl Wingerd.
- To complain is to say that God is not just.
- Faith and prayer exclude complaining.
- This diff…
A 12-Point Cure for Complaining, Part 1
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Daryl Wingerd about complaining.
- God commands me never to complain.
- God commands me to give thanks in every circumstance.
- God c…
10 Obstacles to Church Growth
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Chuck Lawless about obstacles to church growth.
- A worn-out pastor.
- Inward focus.
- Bad preaching.
- Evangelistic apathy.
- No growth …
Why Non-Denominational Churches are Growing
We must be careful with our attempts to explain the growth of the non-denominational movement.
- Our information is anecdotal, rather than data-based
- Non-denominational churches are far from monolithi…
God is Our Only Hope In Revitalization
As we close out the year on Revitalize and Replant, we want to encourage you to seek the Lord in the work of revitalization.
- Christ will build His church.
- Your identity is in Christ, not in your min…
Multiple Worship Services?
What are some of the pitfalls of having multiple worship services? Mark, Mark, and Dan discuss some of the issues that arise when a church moves to multiple worship gatherings.
- One of the primary tr…
A Conversation with Jamie Dew
Mark and Dan welcome Dr. Jamie Dew, President of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Dew has served as a pastor and at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary before he came to New Orlean…
8 Reasons You Must Have "Skin Like Samsonite" to Be a Revitalizing Pastor
In this episode, Mark, Mark, and Dan discuss why thick skin is necessary for church replanters and revitalizers.
- Your peers may think you are nuts for going to that church.
- Your in-laws and family …
10 Things I Wish Worship Leaders Would Stop Saying
In a more light-hearted episode, Mark, Mark, and Dan discuss an article from Jared Wilson about some cringey things that worship leaders have said from time to time.
10. Are we ready to have fun this…
4 Gifts of Adversity
- Adversity is a gift to remind us that we are insufficient for this work.
- Adversity is a gift to manifest the life of Jesus through His servants.
- Adversity is a gift to bring life to your congregatio…
5 Imperatives for Preaching in Church Revitalization
- Determine whether you believe the Word builds the church.
- Listen to those who don’t like your preaching and why.
- Remember the Word never returns void.
- Embrace a supportive, but unimpressed, evaluati…
A Conversation with Jared Wilson, Part 2
Mark and Dan welcome Jared Wilson back to the podcast. Jared is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor of For The Church at Midwestern Baptist Theologic…