The Revitalize My Church Podcast
Created to help churches navigate change and reorient to a new and healthy future.
Ep. 020 | Leading Leaders in the Local Church
Discover practical strategies for developing church leaders with Jason Allison. Learn how to move beyond delegation to true leadership development, and build a stronger leadership pipeline in your church.
Ep. 018 | Lead Your Church Out of Maintenance Mode
Learn the key signs of church stagnation and practical strategies to get unstuck with veteran executive pastor Dan Reiland. Discover how to evaluate ministries, develop leaders, and reignite growth in your church.
Ep. 016 | Hope For Dying Churches
In this revealing conversation with Mark Hallock, author of "God's Not Done With Your Church," we explore the critical differences between church revitalization and replanting, while unpacking practical strategies for bringing new life to struggling congregations. Discover the six key indicators of church readiness for renewal and learn how strategic partnerships between healthy and declining churches can create pathways for sustainable ministry impact.
Ep. 015 | Finding Your Next Pastor
In this episode of the Revitalize My Church podcast, Bart Blair and Ed Short discuss the challenges and opportunities of searching for and calling a new pastor in a church that needs to be revitalized.
Ep. 014 | Five Books You Should Read in 2025
Bart Blair shares five books that church leaders should consider reading in 2025 to help their churches thrive
Ep. 013 | Leading Change Without Losing People
In this episode of the Revitalize My Church podcast, hosts Bart Blair and Nathan Bryant discuss the importance of cascading communication and maintaining unity when leading a church through revitalization. They emphasize that getting agreement and buy-in from core leaders, mid-level leaders, and key influencers before announcing major changes to the entire congregation is critical for success.
Ep. 011 | Navigating Church Governance for Effective Revitalization
In this episode of the Revitalize My Church podcast, hosts Bart Blair and Nathan Bryant discuss the importance of clear church governance and polity in revitalization efforts. Many struggling churches face challenges related to leadership structure, accountability, and decision-making processes. These issues can hinder progress and make it difficult for churches to move forward in a unified direction.
Ep. 009 | Launching Your Church's New Vision
Just as the Israelites built the tabernacle in stages and conquered the Promised Land in phases, and NASA conducts extensive preparations before a space launch, a church must do a lot of groundwork before the public "launch" of their revitalized ministry. This includes getting ministry teams and leaders in place, promoting the church in the community, setting up the children's ministry, preparing the worship service and sermons, developing an integration pathway for new people, and more.
Ep. 007 | Aligning Your Church's Strategic Plan with God's Mission
When walking through a season of church revitalization, there are a a few things that we want to prioritize. We call these our “five big rocks” of revitalization. The fourth big rock is to develop a Biblically-aligned, God-centered Strategic Plan
Ep. 005 | 6 Essential Team Members for a Thriving Church Revitalization Team
When walking through a season of church revitalization, there are a a few things that we want to prioritize. We call these our “five big rocks” of revitalization. The third big rock is to build a vision team to partner with the pastor in the renewal effort.
Ep. 003 | The Need for Leadership in Church Revitalization
When walking through a season of church revitalization, there are a a few things that we want to prioritize. We call these our “five big rocks” of revitalization. The second big rock is to ensure that there is a qualified and competent leader to give direction to the church as it moves to a new season