Participants will hear practical teaching on developing vision, addressing spiritual barriers, helping develop an outward focus, and understanding the role of preaching.
Breakout sessions were offered to assist leaders with preaching on revitalization, intentionally focusing on their personal spiritual lives, and developing vision. Resources were shared at the event that will be helpful in leading a church to experience renewal.
Session 1: Personal Renewal
For a church to experience spiritual renewal, it begins with the leaders of that congregation. In this session, we will consider what must happen to pastors and church leaders spiritually for a church to experience Spirit-empowered renewal.
Session 2: Pastoral Renewal
As a pastor, you can have all the gifts and abilities in the world, but what matters most is having the right heart before the Lord and before those you lead. This is the key to pastoral renewal. “Who you are” as a leader is far more important than “what you do” as a leader in the work of shepherding your church toward renewal. In this session, we will talk about how to practically lead others with Christ-like humility and love.
Session 3: Congregational Renewal
What is required of congregations for a church to experience renewal? In this session, we will consider several catalysts for renewal that are needed to lead a church from simply surviving to thriving.
Discover the 2025 Revitalize breakouts and listen to them below.
Over the past 15 years, Calvary Church in Englewood, Colorado has gone from a dying church of 30 faithful folks, to a multiplying congregation that has helped plant and replant over 30 congregations in Colorado and throughout the U.S. In this workshop, we will consider some of the key practices and strategies Calvary has learned over the years to help your church become a multiplying church…whether your congregation is large or small.
Churches in small communities can have a giant impact for the Kingdom! This breakout features practical tips on community engagement with the Gospel.
If you are a pastor and your church needs revitalization but you’re not sure where to begin, this breakout is for you. Breakout participants will be introduced to the Revitalization Ministry Assessment Profile (Re-MAP). Re-MAP is an assessment tool designed to guide church leaders in determining current reality and the best revitalization next steps to take. Each participant will receive a copy of the Re-MAP resource along with instructions for using it with church leaders in a retreat setting.
The call to lead an established church is daunting, but God’s Word provides principles to guide the process. Learn how to employ the biblical principles that FBC Bowling Green seeks to embrace in pursuit of congregational health.
In this session, you will identify your church’s current stage of life, along with its associated characteristics and challenges. Potential revitalization strategies will be provided for each life stage.