Lee Kritcher

Lee Kritcher is the founding pastor of Amplify Church in Pittsburgh and the ministry “Future Forward Churches.” He is an author and conference speaker. Join Steve and Lee as they discuss the controversial subject of “Pastoral Succession.” The discussion deals with the concept of the pastor handing off the church to another pastor of like persuasion and style. “What is the responsibility of the pastor and/or church revitalizer when it comes to creating a pastoral succession plan?”

Robert Arnold

Robert Arnold is the senior pastor of Lockhart Baptist Church in Orlando, Florida. He is an Adjunct Professor at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Orlando Campus, Levell College, Brandon, Florida and Baptist College of Florida, Orlando. Join Steve and Robert as they discuss the process of Church Revitalization for the local church. They discuss the different approaches and methods.

Mark Harris – Biblical Response to America’s Unfolding Crises of the Family

Mark is the vice president of Family Research Council for the Association of Churches and Ministries. He is the Senior Pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church in Mooresville, NC. Join Mark and Steve in their discussion of a “Biblical Response to America’s Unfolding Crises of the Family.” They discuss how the blessing of a church starts with godliness in the hearts of parents in the home and how the family should be the catalyst for a healthy church.

Bill Hegedus – Family Ministry and Church Revitalization

Bill has lead children’s ministry for 20 years. He served as the Family Pastor at Bethlehem Church in Georgia, one of the fastest growing churches in America. His expertise is in the area of equipping and empowering the next generation to do Kingdom work. Join Bill and Steve in their discussion of “Family Ministry and Church Revitalization.” They discuss how family ministry in the local church can help foster and promote church revitalization and renewal.

Interview with Joe Youngblood – Leading Culture Change in the Local Church

Dr. Joe Youngblood is the Founder and President of Revival and Missions International. Joe served as a consultant with the Church Multiplication Group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and was instrumental in developing the Intentional Church Multiplication Process. Join Joe and Steve in their discussion of the topic “Leading Culture Change in the Local Church.” Some questions that are answered are “What is culture and how does it impact the local church?” “How can a pastor confront the culture in his church without causing conflict?”

Interview with Mark Weible – “Fishing on the Other Side”

Join Mark Weible and Steve Sells in their discussion of Mark’s new book titled “Fishing on the Other Side.” They discuss how the church can best use social media in effective ways to present the gospel. They discussed the use of Facebook, Twitter and more. Mark is a trainer and conference speaker, in areas of church planting, church revitalization, leadership development, search engine optimization and online marketing.

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Interview with Kenneth Priddy

In the episode we discuss “Some Vital Questions that relate to A Church Revitalization Project.” Church Revitalization is not easy. In fact to revitalize a church is hard work and takes a lot of time but the end result should give new life and hope to an otherwise dying/declining congregation. We answer questions like: What is the leading cause of decline in the local church? Is there is ever a time when a church may be too far gone and should close rather than attempt revitalization? How do you motivate a congregation to not only accept change but to embrace it for the good of the church? Shouldn’t a church deal with internal problems and issues before trying to reach beyond its four walls? And how should it go about dealing with the issues? Finally, what is the process or formula for leading in an effective process of revitalization?

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Interview with Dr. Bill Tenney-Brittain

In this episode we discuss kind of an odd but pertinent topic, “Revitalizing Church: Why You Don’t Need Chairs in the Pastor’s Office.” We discuss the reality that the pastor who stays in his office and never gets into the community with his people will never revitalize the church. It is impossible to change the direction of a church from behind a desk. This idea is a challenge to most pastors because of the need for study time, counseling, etc. We discuss the reality of the Great Commission and the need for the pastor to be practicing evangelism as he models a witnessing life. Staying in the office all the time breeds a culture of “ministry must come to me” rather than “I go to the people.” Every hour spent sitting behind a desk is an hour not spent disciplining or evangelizing.

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Interview with Desmond Barrett

In this podcast we discuss 4 Keys to Leading with a Future Focus Mindset in a Season of Renewal. In our discussion we make the case that the pastor must adapt to the new reality of where his church might be. We address the need to discover and fix those things that will hamper the future of the church as well as how the pastor attends to the needs of the members while ministering to the needs of guests as well. This episode is a call for church leaders to discover and activate God’s plan for the church.