​My first exposure to Church Revitalization (which was a term I was unaware of during those days), I found that attempting to “fix” a church that was dwindling and broken, had all the complexities of building a super-computer with a pair of needle-nose pliers and a roll of Duct tape.

​I recently asked a group of friends at a pastors’ luncheon this question, “If you could go back to 1960, and remain at your present age, would you?”

Of all the necessary components of revitalization leadership, I believe that character is the most important.

​What is the answer to decline and death of a continuing multitude of churches across all denominations in America? 

​In our chaotic world today of trying to find some sort of stability, we often settle for relief rather than remedy.

​One could hardly deny that there is a grand new movement in the American church, which crosses geographical, socio-economic, and even denominational boundaries.

​There is a new buzz word that is circulating among evangelical denominations – the word is revitalization. 

​Shortly after I began to work in the field in church revitalization, a pastor friend and I went to lunch together to discuss this important work. He asked me one of the most probing questions that I have ever been asked, “Why should anyone listen to you about church revitalization?”

​A significant issue that the contemporary church experiences today is a passive aggressive tendency in dealing with conflict. 

​If you want to experience an “aha” moment about revitalizing churches, this research may be the near the top.