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Revitalize and Replant
Your church doesn’t have to die. God is moving, even in the most difficult places. The Revitalize and Replant podcast equips pastors to take their churches from declining to thriving by pointing them to a new future and a new hope. Tune in for weekly encouragement and practical advice for your pastoring journey.
Episodes
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Some Thoughts on Preaching with a Manuscript
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss different ways to effectively preach with a manuscript. Some Highlights: Two cons of manuscript preaching…
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Some Thoughts on Preaching with No Notes
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how to effectively preach without notes. Some Highlights: No notes DOES NOT mean no study Some of the…
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Some More Current Trends for Pastors to Consider
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some current trends that pastors need to be aware of for their churches and communities. Some Highlights…
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Current Trends that Need to be on Pastors' Radars
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some current trends that pastors need to be aware of—both within their churches and throughout their…
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Why Churches are Moving Back to One Worship Style
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst share some reasons why churches are moving from multiple worship services with different worship styles to a single…
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7 Ways to Love Your Community
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Sam Rainer on some simple and creative ways to love your local community. Some Highlights…
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Why We Need the Puritans, Part 2
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst share more reasons why we need to learn from the Puritans, based on an article from Jeff Robinson. Some Highlights…
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Why We Need the Puritans, Part 1
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst share some reasons why we need to learn from the Puritans, based on an article from Jeff Robinson. Some Highlights…
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To Count or Not to Count
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss whether counting worship attendance still makes sense, based on an article from Sam Rainer. Healthy reasons…
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Some Thoughts on Worship
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Kyle Bueermann discuss some issues surrounding worship in the local church. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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8 Reasons Spiritual Disciplines Matter
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, Kyle Bueermann discuss an article from Chuck Lawless on why you and your church should be practicing the spiritual disciplines. The…
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5 Ways to Last 20 Years in the Same Church
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Mike Ayers that covers some tips for longevity in church ministry. Some Highlights: Be…
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A 12-Point Cure for Complaining
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss a few lessons they've learned from Christian Communicators Worldwide on the problem of complaining—and how…
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6 Lessons on Holiness from Thomas Watson
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some lessons from Puritan pastor Thomas Watson on personal holiness. Some Highlights: Holiness produces joy…
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How to Lead Effective Prayer Meetings
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Elliff on what to do when travel ball becomes an idol in the lives of folks in your…
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How to Handle an Ineffective Church Staff Member
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Vanderbloemen on how to handle underperforming church staff members: Why firing staff members…
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5 Ways to Know Your Church is Ready to be Revitalized
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some ways to diagnose whether your church is ready to enter into a season of revitalization and renewal…
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7 Keys to Building Relationships of Trust in the Church
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some ways to build trust in your local church: Be you. Listen actively. Show consistency. Pursue, but know…
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Reflections on the SBC Annual Meeting
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst share some thoughts on the recent SBC Annual Meeting: Love the brothers A wonderful Small Church Pastor’s Lunch The…
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7 Reasons We Must be Patient with Church Members
Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Chuck Lawless on the importance of patience in ministry. Jesus, our role model, was patient with His…
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More Reasons Why It’s More Difficult for the Church Today
Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Farrer at Biblical Leadership about why some situations are more difficult for churches today. Churches…
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Some Reasons Why It's Harder for the Church Today
Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Farrer at Biblical Leadership about why some situations are more difficult for churches today. So much…
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7 Causes of Church Conflict
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Chris Crain, Executive Director of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association. Here are some…
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What Kind of Leader Are You?
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some different styles of church leadership. The authoritarian leader creates a culture of fear. The…
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How to Shepherd Your Church Well: Protecting
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church. Resources Related to this Episode: Leading Church…
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How to Shepherd Your Church Well: Leading
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church. The role of preaching in shepherding the church. What is your…
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How to Shepherd Your Church Well: Feeding
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can feed the people in your church. Resources Related to this Episode: Leading Church…
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How to Shepherd Your Church Well
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can shepherd well in their churches. How can a pastor know his flock? Feeding, leading, and…
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What to Change and How to Change it in Revitalization and Replanting
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors can navigate leading through changes early in their ministry at a church. Why “Don’t change…
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Shepherding in Difficult and Awkward Situations
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some difficult situations that pastors may need to shepherd through in their churches. How do you shepherd an…
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Key Questions to Ask When Welcoming Visitors
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about some ways to effectively connect with first-time visitors. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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5 Indicators that Your Church Has Been Revitalized
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Sam Rainer on some simple metrics to determine if your church is truly revitalized. Children…
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A Conversation with D.J. Horton
Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst welcome D.J. Horton, President of the 2025 SBC Pastor’s Conference, to the show! D.J. talks about his heart for bivocational…
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When a Pastor's Kid Resists His Ministry
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Barnabas Piper about what to do when your children resist and even resent your ministry in…
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4 Difficult People You'll Encounter in Ministry
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Lifeway about some difficult people you will encounter in church and ministry life. The…
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Preaching the Invitation
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how pastors should prepare and preach the invitation. Every sermon needs to lead to an intentional ask, call…
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Revitalization Versus Renewal
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how the word “revitalization” can sometimes be uncomfortable, and why the word “renew” may better communicate…
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What Should a Pastor Wear?
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how some things for pastors to think through when it comes to their attire on Sunday mornings. Ask the…
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3 Prayers for Prodigal Children
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about some ways to pray for children who have strayed from the faith. Pray for a heart of brokenness, no matter…
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5 Types of Sermons That Fall Short
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss some types of sermons that just don’t hit the mark. The “I want to show you how creative and clever I am”…
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Fighting the "Respectable" Sins of Gossip and Slander
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about the danger of gossip and slander in the life of a church. Here are good questions to evaluate whether the…
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3 Things Pastors Should Know About Every Kid in Your Church
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst talk about some things pastors should know about the kids in their church. Know their names and basic info. Know what…
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How to Help an Older Church Think Younger
Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss what to do when you have a church of primarily older adults. Don’t use a cheesy name for senior adult ministries. Don’t…
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5 Reasons Pastors Get Depressed
Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss some reasons pastors get depressed and why they often don’t talk about it. Spiritual warfare The surprising reality of…
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Are Churches Getting Smaller?
Mark Clifton and Dan Hurst discuss some of the dangers of focusing on church growth as the only metric you look at. Love the church you have. Love your…
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What to Do When Your Building is Too Big for Your Church
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss how to handle church facilities that are too large for the current congregation. Reconfigure your worship center to be an…
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5 Mistakes Mark Made in Revitalizing Wornall Road
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some mistakes that Mark C. made when he was leading Wornall Road Baptist Church. I didn’t know the context. I brought the…
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How to Protect Your Family in Church Revitalization
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock talk about how you can protect your family from the uglier sides of church revitalization and replanting. Do not undersell the…
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Keys to Effective Business Meetings
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some important aspects of effective church business meetings. Stick with Robert’s Rules of Order. Be optimistic about the…
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5 Practical Ways Your Church Can Partner with other Churches
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some ways that your church can come alongside other churches. Form a prayer partnership between your congregation and…
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5 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self About Being a Dad
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some things they would tell their younger selves about what it means to be a dad. Be intentional about discipling your…
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5 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self About Being a Husband
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some things they would tell their younger selves about what it means to be a husband. You must learn to be a better…
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5 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self About Being a Pastor
Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some things they would tell their younger selves about what it means to be a pastor. Quit trying to worry about numerical…
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Starting the New Year Off Right
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how to prepare for new folks who may come to your church in the new year. Why do folks not come to church? We…
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Reflecting on the Last Year, Setting New Goals for 2025
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss how to reflect on the last year, and to look forward to the new year. Good questions to ask: What’s going…
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Pastoral Visits with Jim Elliff
On this episode, Dan Hurst welcomes Jim Elliff, founder and president of Christian Communicators Worldwide (CCW) to discuss how pastors can make pastoral…
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Leading Even the Cantankerous
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Elliff about how to lead difficult church members. Invite them to your home. Try to find…
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Christmas Eve Services and Follow-Up
Merry Christmas from the Revitalize and Replant gang! Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss Christmas Eve services and follow-up. We pray that you…
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7 Causes of Church Conflict
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Chris Crain about some causes of church conflict. Pride Spiritual and Emotional Immaturity…
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Embracing Awkward People and Situations
Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst share some awkward situations that they’ve encountered (or created) through the years. When you face awkward…