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Church Revitalization is the process of leading a church that is plateaued or declining back to a healthy state. It is the restoring of a church's purpose of glorifying God & mission to reach the lost in their community. Only the Holy Spirit can revitalize a congregation, but He can use others to help in the process.
According to the Annual Church Profile, more than 70% of Ohio congregations have plateaued or declined in the past 5 years.
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Conversation
This is usually a time to listen to your story & creation of an initial profile. We will discuss where you are now & tools to assist in determining your best path forward.
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Checkup
We use a few tools to determine your health as a leader & as a church. Once the results are received, we provide recommendations for you to make the greatest Kingdom impact.
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Consultation
Once results are processed, we meet with your leadership teasm to discuss recommendations & provide best practices to communicate what has been discovered & the need to choose a course of action.
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Course
A course of action is determined & approved according to your constitution. Course of action may include revitalization, replanting, renewal, repurposing, merging, adoption, and other options.
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Coaching
You will receive coaching based on the course of action decided. Other practitioners may come alongside for a determined time of encouragement, guidance, and assistance.
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Completion
Another set of tools will be used to determine your progress, celebrate your victories, and challenge you to join us in assisting other congregations back to health & vitality.