Five Ways the Pandemic Has Been Positive for Revitalizing Churches

The pandemic has helped church leaders and members embrace change. Today on Revitalize & Replant, Thom Rainer and Kevin Ezell discuss four additional ways the pandemic has been positive for revitalizing churches. 

Change is more likely to be embraced.
Power groups may relinquish control.
Budgets can be reallocated.
Complexity can shift to simplicity.
The digital mission field is likely to become a focus.

Resources mentioned in today's podcast:

* One Weird Letter as an Example of What Pastors Have to Endure (Particularly in a COVID Era)




 
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Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.

 



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