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CHURCH REVITALIZATION
A fundamental Biblical approach to rapidly impact the harvest in our communities is through church revitalization. Existing churches that make intentional transitions in the DNA of their ministry, position themselves to have greater impact in their communities for the sake of the Gospel. When this shift occurs, the church experiences renewal and revitalization. Biblical revitalization is leading a church in a reorientation toward health that restores and sharpens the focus of the ministry. Whether a church is plateaued, declining or seeking a balanced move to church health…revitalization is the answer.
Church leaders should ask themselves these questions as a point of reference, to determine if revitalization is necessary in their church.
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Has the Sunday morning attendance increased, remained the same or declined in the past five years? (If the church attendance has declined or remained the same, the church is a prime candidate for revitalization)
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Has the number of salvations and water baptisms increased, remained the same or declined in the past five years? (If the number of salvations and baptisms have remained the same or declined, the church is a prime candidate for revitalization)
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Has the financial health of the church increased, remained the same or declined in the past five years? (If the financial health of the church has remained the same or declined, the church is a prime candidate for revitalization)
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How would the average attendee of your church answer this question: Does your church have a known path to meaningful spiritual formation? (If there is no known path by the average attendee, the church is a prime candidate for revitalization)
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How would the average attendee of your church answer this question: Does your church have an intentional leadership development strategy in place? Are there clear on ramps to leaderships in your church? (If there is no known path by the average attendee, the church is a prime candidate for revitalization)
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Is there a clear strategy to increase the number first-time attenders and follow-up with an intent to lead them to take the next step toward assimilation? (If there is no clear “next step” in place for a first-time attender, the church is a prime candidate for revitalization)