Thom Rainer and Sam Rainer lead this video-based training on becoming a certified church revitalization specialist pastor in as little as six months. Church Answers is the premier organization in the world that provides certification for leaders who desire to lead in the area of church revitalization.
You care about the church, and Church Revitalization Certification will take you through how to help churches in need. At certificate completion, participants will be able to define the need for revitalization, help churches know themselves, help churches know their community, and understand how to help churches move forward.
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Course work happens online and is on demand. Participants can work at their own pace.
Multiple resources are available for each module to help participants with course work and consultations.
Every participant will be assigned a mentor as they progress through certification.
Church Answers is an online community of 1,500+ church leaders. Church Revitalization participants will be able to converse with other leaders and pastors about current trends in the church.
All graduates will receive a certification diploma.
It is my joy to provide leadership to a network of almost 200 churches in Michigan. I found the Church Revitalization Course offered by Church Answers to be a beneficial resource for equipping me to lead churches through the revitalization process. Each video session is easy to follow and gives good, practical counsel. The resource tools included with the training provide quality and easy-to-understand evaluation resources for me to share with the individuals involved in a revitalization project. These tools are adaptable to any size church and context.
As a church planter, I wanted to understand the realities facing the established church in my community. Having completed this course, I now realize how important it is for a new church plant to have vibrant and established churches nearby. I now have a burden not only for new church plants but also to help older churches grow.
Also, as a church planter, I am very familiar with social media promotion and live-streaming. This, combined with the knowledge I gained in the church revitalization course, enabled me to help pastors with older congregations use technology to continue ministry during COVID-19.
As an associate and senior pastor for 20 years serving in the trenches, I can tell you that the Church Answers Revitalization Course hits a home run! Thom and Sam Rainer give the basics of how to turn a struggling church around. When coupled with the open discussion board of Church Answers Central, you receive real-time education (at your own place and pace). My favorite discovery was the Change Readiness Inventory. The Rainers discuss why there is a sense of urgency in church revitalization and why knowing your church, community, and yourself is important. This course is of great value for a pastor’s personal use and the church consultant who may help other churches on the path to renewal and revitalization. I highly recommend this resource.
If, for whatever reason, you are not satisfied with Church Revitalization Certification, you may receive a full refund. The request must be submitted within the first 30 days. No questions asked.
The Church Revitalization Certification is for leaders who want to see struggling churches make a greater gospel impact. Thom and Sam Rainer will guide students through how to help churches move from an inward focus to actively pursuing the Great Commission.
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Church Answers does not promise that certified revitalizers will find churches that need revitalization. However, the Church Revitalization Certification provides principles to help identify and help churches needing revitalization.
The video courses are designed for the student to go at his or her own pace. Most students can complete the certification in six months or less. If the student needs time beyond twelve months, he or she can request an extension of up to another six months.
Yes, you will be required to purchase four books to read independently for the course.
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