
Relevant Revitalization
Relevant Revitalization's goal is to empower, encourage, and equip church leaders to see revitalization in their church and ministry. The show will interview experts in the field, pastors who have journeyed through the revitalization experience, and so much more!
Episodes
25 episodes
24 Curtis Heffelfinger | The Peacemaking Church
Matt is back after a couple of weeks off. Curtis Heffelfinger, author of The Peacemaking Church joins the show again to continue the discussion about the importance of being a peacemaking church and some practical steps to take to...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:50

23 Andy Root | When Church Stops Working
This week, Dr. Andy Root joins the show to discuss his book When Church Stops Working. Andy shares great insight and thought-provoking ideas for pastors.Grab a copy of his book here: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/when-church-sto...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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38:05

22 David Wheeler | Evangelism Is...
David Wheeler, author of "Evangelism is..." joins Matt to discuss what effective evangelism looks like in the revitalization journey.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:37

21 Jess Rainer | Welcoming Guests to Your Church
In this episode, Jess Rainer, pastor of The Church at Spring Hill, co-founder of Rainer Publishing, founder and owner of Craft Book Publishing, and co-author of "The Millenials," joins Matt to discuss becoming a more welcoming and inviting chur...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:40

20 Mark Devries | Ministry Burnout
Mark Devries joins Matt again, but this time to chat about the signs and blessings (you read that right) of ministry burnout.Find out more about Mark at https://ministryarchitects.com/ or https://ministryincubators.com/
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:50

19 Karl Vaters | 100 Days to a Healthier Church
We kick season 2 off with Karl Vaters, author of numerous books, including 100 Days to a Healthier Church, which is the focus of discussion for this episode. Find out more about Karl at https://karlvaters.com/
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:06

18 James Gomez | Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
We end the season with James Gomez, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. James shares a little about his story and how Prince of Peace has impacted his community.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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36:29

17 Timothy Miller | Lakeview Church
Timothy Miller, pastor of Lakeview Church, joins the show to talk about what God has been doing in his church and community. Find out more about Tim and Lakeview Church here.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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51:25

16 Jeramie Rinne | Church Elders
Jeramie Rinne, author of Church Elders and pastor of Sanibel Community Church, joins the show to talk about church leadership, specifically the role of elders in the revitalization journey. Grab a copy of Jeramie's book he...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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41:57

15 Mark Hallock | Leading Church Revitalization Part 2
Mark Hallock is back to continue his discussion through his book, Leading Church Revitalization. Find out more about the Calvary Family of Churches here: https://thecalvary.org/
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:57

14 Mark Hallock | Leading Church Revitalization Part 1
This week, Mark Hallock, lead pastor of Calvary Church in Englewood, Colorado, president of the Calvary Family of Churches, and author of numerous books, including the Replanting Series and Leading Church Revitalization, joins the show...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:05

13 Terry Thompson | Remaining Healthy Through the Revitalization Journey
Terry Thompson, Leadership Development Pastor at Rock Point Church and founder of Small Church USA joins the show to talk about remaining healthy spiritual, mentally, and spiritually throughout the Revitalization journey.Find out more a...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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33:20

12 Jim Davis | The Great DeChurching
Jim Davis, co-author of The Great DeChurching, joins the show to discuss his book and how it can help those who are in the revitalization journey in their ministry. *We had some tech issues in the first 2 minutes of the show. S...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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46:05

11 Andrew Larson | Safety Harbor Community Church
Andrew Larsen, Pastor of Saftey Harbor Community Church, joins the show to talk about his revitalization journey at his church and how his church is making an impact in his community! Find out more about Safety Harbor here:
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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41:23

10 David Miles | Remaining Patient and Humble
David Miles, the founder of VitalChurch Ministry, is back to talk about remaining patient and humble in the revitalization journey. Find out more about how VitalChurch Ministry can journey alongside your church in the revitalizatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:13
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09 Jeremy Meeks | Expository Preaching
True church revitalization begins and continues in the Word of God. Unfortunately, many pastors who are on the revitalization journey neglect to devote enough time to preaching the Word of God during corporate gatherings. Jeremy Meeks, Director...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:25

08 Jonathan Leeman | Church Membership
Church membership always seems to be a hot topic in the revitalization journey. Jonathan Leeman, author of Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, joins the show to discuss the matter.Find out more about Jo...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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48:44

07 Nick Poole | Calvary Church
This week, Nick Poole, pastor of Calvary Church in Irwin, PA, joins the show to talk about the history of Calvary, how God breathed new life into it, and how this local body continues to grow and make an impact today!Find out more about...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:14

06 Curtis Heffelfinger | The Peacemaking Church
Curtis Heffelfinger, author of The Peacemaking Church, joins the show to talk about unity and its importance within the church.Find out more about Curtis here and pick up a copy of his book: https://curtheffelfinger.com/
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:33

05 Mark DeVries | Family Ministry
This week, Matt interviewed Mark DeVries, author of numerous family ministry books. Mark talks about family ministry within the context of revitalization.Find out more about Marks' ministry, Ministry Architects here: https://ministryarc...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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43:51

04 Andy Davis | Biblical Keys to Helping Your Church Come Alive
Andy Davis, author of Revitalize, joins the show to talk about a few quotes from his book.Visit https://twojourneys.org/ to find more of Andy's resources and to order his book!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:34

03 Steve Bane | Living Evidence Church
Pastor Steve Bane joins the show this week to talk about his personal revitalization journey at Living Evidence Church.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:33

02 David Miles | Diagnosing the Needs of Your Church
David Miles, founder of VitalChurch Ministry, joins the show this week to talk about diagnosing the needs of your church and taking the first steps of watching God breathe new life into your local church. Find out more about how Vi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:10
