Every pastor should have a sense of calling to ministry. But is that necessarily to revitalization or not? Today, we discuss that calling.
Today’s Listener Question:
FROM JOSEPH
Is serving in a revitalization a separate calling than the initial calling to pastoral ministry? If so, how?
Episode Highlights:
- “Revitalization is God’s work. You’re not gonna make it happen in a church just because you show up as the pastor.”
- “In a revitalization, you need spousal perseverance, not just spousal cooperation.”
- Your community should feel the impact of your church and the presence your church members.
- Church revitalizers need to have a long term perspective.
- Pastors, don’t let your self worth be tied up in the size of your church.
The six aspects of a calling that we discuss are:
- It is a local congregational calling
- It is a family calling
- It is a stage-of-life calling
- It is a missionary calling
- It is a community calling
- It is a personality calling
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- ChurchReplanters.com
- ChurchAnswers.com
- Replanter Assessment
- Find more resources at the Revitalize & Replant page at ThomRainer.com
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.
Submit Your Question:
Do you have a question about church revitalization or replanting for us to use on the podcast? Visit the podcast page to submit your question. If we use it on the show, you’ll get a copy of Autopsy of a Deceased Church and Reclaiming Glory.
