Thom and Mark remain obnoxious optimists about the revitalization of churches. Numerous indicators are pointing to this hope. In the final of these three episodes, they discuss how the greater awareness of issues in revitalization has created new communities of revitalization leaders. These networks are instrumental in dealing with the loneliness factor in revitalization.
1. Revitalization has moved dramatically from losing to recovering.
2. Revitalization is one of the fastest-growing disciplines in local churches today.
3. Revitalization has become a call for many leaders.
4. Revitalization networks have become places where revitalization leaders can deal with the loneliness factor.
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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.
