The Revitalize My Church Podcast
Created to help churches navigate change and reorient to a new and healthy future.
Ep. 010 | Co-vocational and Bi-vocational Ministry for Pastors
Eric Hoke discusses the distinction between bivocational and co-vocational ministry, sharing insights from his book "Market Street Pastor." Drawing from his experience planting a church in the Bronx, Hoke explores how pastors can thrive by intentionally combining marketplace work with church leadership, challenging traditional ministry models while offering practical solutions for sustainable church leadership.
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. 008 | The Value of Vision in Church Revitalization
Over his 30 years at the church, Pastor David has led the West Houston Christian Church through a cultural shift as the surrounding community has changed. When he first joined, services were predominantly in Chinese except for the youth. But over time, they developed an English-speaking adult ministry and saw more intermarriages. Pastor David had a vision to grow the church beyond just a Chinese immigrant congregation.
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.