In today’s episode Dr. Rainer unpacks his most recent research project that studied the revived church. The qualitative research reveals 7 characteristics of churches that have moved from dying to revived.
Episode highlights include:
- We have a tendency to blame others of the plight we find ourselves.
- Churches that are revived expanded their score card to include faith conversions.
- Revived churches got serious about prayer and prayed for other churches in their community.
- There are toxins in churches, and when left in the church toxins will be fatal over time.
- A toxic person is not a critic but has a repeated pattern of being divisive.
The 7 characteristics are…
- Accepting Responsibility
- Overcoming the Traps of Traditions
- Expanding the Scorecard
- Committing to Powerful Prayer
- Dealing with Toxins
- Seeking Silver Bullets No More
- Creating Meaningful Membership
Resources
Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.
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