Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond Barrett

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Focus on what works locally. 2. Focus on who you are trying to reach. 3. Focus on the core values of the church

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Target frustrations to attain fruit, not fault. 2. Seek a way forward from loss.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Dream what could be. 2. Dream what is. 3. Dream what will be.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Pause before embarking on a change. 2. Plan through small microwins. 3. Promote success through microstories.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Capturing the God vision 2. Capturing the passion of opportunity 3. Capturing the commitment to serve

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Examining the strengths and weaknesses 2. Providing fresh insight 3. The next best step

Revitalization rewards found in this episode: 1. Small Groups as Big Groups 2. Enhanced relationships through fellowship 3. People over Programs Weible, M. (2019). Fishing On The Other Side: A Guide To Being The Church In The Digital Age. Renovate Publishing Group. Orlando, Fl., p.78 Parrot, L. (1988). Future Church: How Congregations Choose Their Character & Destiny. Beacon Hill Press of Kans...

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Rebound by recommitting 2. Rebound by reconnecting

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. How can the church serve locally? 2. What resources can the church leverage to help the community?

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Do ministry that matters 2. Invest resources where it can help 3. Change the spiritual scorecard

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Gather to pray. 2. Prayer meetings change things. 3. Celebrate what happens through prayer.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Prepare your own heart. 2. Partner with God to see what He sees. 3. Participate in long term discipleship making.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Be intentional about your responsiveness. 2. Focus on interactions not on distractions. 3. Build interpersonal relationships with others outside of church.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Focus on the person not the number they represent. 2. See the value in the person's abilities rather than the church's needs. 3. Be a difference maker in their life.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Small does not mean ineffective. 2. Small does not mean culturally irrelevant. 3. Small does not mean less than.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. God is calling the Church to gather and listen. 2. God is calling the Church to obey His commands. 3. God is calling the Church to do its part in the life of others.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Step out and share your faith. 2. Share the good things happening. 3. Seek relational partnership beyond your generation.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Repent of past sins. 2. Repair unholy damage. 3. Remove idols holding you back. 4. Recover through obedience. 5. Receive the promise land.

Revitalization Reward found in today's episode: 1. Capture the moment by staying present in the pursuit. 2. Complete the task and move closer to the goal. 3. Compare where you are to where you want to be over time. 4. Celebrate the things you've accomplished.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Church Connector 2. Neighborhood Connector 3. Community Connector 4. Global Outreach Connector

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Redeem the vision 2. Redeem the space 3. Redeem the community

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Evaluate where the church finds itself. 2. Elevate the programs and people that are helping the church move forward. 3. Experiment with ideas and programs that might have felt risky in the past. 4. Execute the vision and plan that God has placed on the churches heart.

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Steady change is change 2. Strategic action steps 3. Stimulate cooperation and community

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Worship what has transpired 2. Worship God in the season you find yourself in 3. Worship overcoming the challenges

Revitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Pray your spiritual guts out. 2. Prepare as if the ministry depends on it. 3. Partner with others, and never serve alone. 4. Participate with God to be Jesus to others.