Stages in a Replant: Harvesting
What Comes Next?
Looking back at your time in ministry, if you’ve worked through the 4 stages of a Replant, here are some things that you’ve been doing.
You’ve plowed the ground by continual prayer and preaching of the gospel.
You’ve planted gospe…
Thank you, God, for the Fleas
‘Tis the season for Thankfulness.
As I write this blog post, we have just finished the biggest meal of the year. There are only six of us gathered around our table, but I cook like there will be 20. This year we had four appetizers, three meats, se…
Stages in a Replant: Growing
THIS BLOG POST IS PART 4 IN A FIVE-PART SERIES ON THE STAGES OF A REPLANT.
What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who p…
Plagued by Discouragement? I Know the Cure.
Recently I was talking to a friend of mine about all of the struggles and concerns she was facing. Her job was going through a stressful transition, her parent’s health was declining, she had financial issues that resulted in much anxiety for her f…
Stages in a Replant: Watering
NOTE: THIS BLOG POST IS PART 3 IN A FIVE-PART SERIES ON THE STAGES OF A REPLANT.
Replanters and Revitalizers Must Water Seeds Faithfully
In our series, we have looked at 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 each week. This week, we will focus on the work of Apollos…
3 Reasons Churches Don’t Revitalize- And 1 Thing You Can Do About It
When thinking about the reason our congregations are hesitant to revitalize, we often say, “They just don’t want to change.” And while that may be partly true, it isn’t the whole reason, nor is it the sole reason.
During year three of our church’s r…
Stages in a Replant: Planting
NOTE: THIS BLOG POST IS PART 2 IN A FIVE-PART SERIES ON THE STAGES OF A REPLANT.
Fellow Workers in God’s Field
Have you ever planted a seed? Maybe you are active in gardening every spring and cultivate your own seeds. Maybe you have only planted in…
Stages in a Replant: Plowing
NOTE: THIS BLOG POST IS PART 1 IN A FIVE-PART SERIES ON THE STAGES OF A REPLANT.
Potential Change on the Horizon
There is something to be said for churches who have chosen the Replant option. For churches who are ready to change, it requires boldne…
Spiritually and Organizationally Healthy
What Measures a Healthy Church?
When someone says, “We have a pretty healthy church,” what do they mean? For some, this could mean they have an increasing average attendance in their weekly worship. For others, their finances are in pretty good shap…
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