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Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond Barrett153. Crossover Episode with Karl Vaters: The Church Lobby PodcastsKarl Vaters writes: How good is your church doing at greeting and keeping guests? If you’re like a lot of churches, you know you could do better.I talked with Desmond Barrett about how small churches can do a better job at reaching, welcoming, and keeping guests. Desmond is the author of Helping Small Churches Win Guests: Preparing to Increase Attendance, which is a short, but very practical book that pastors will find great benefit in.Desmond and I talked about:How to reimagine the church facility from the parking lot to the pewW...2025-05-271h 03
The Church LobbyEp 103: Helping Small Churches Win Guests, with Desmond BarrettKarl Vaters interviews Desmond Barrett about how small churches can do a better job at reaching, welcoming, and keeping guests.Desmond is the author of Helping Small Churches Win Guests: Preparing to Increase Attendance, which is a short, but very practical book that pastors will find great benefit in.Karl and Desmond talk about:How to reimagine the church facility from the parking lot to the pewWhy sharing updates about facility improvements is attractive to guestsWhy so many pastors and church leaders resist doing what needs to be doneWhy “we just need to attract youn...2025-05-221h 01Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond Barrett122. (Part 2) Do the Work Today for Success TomorrowRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Develop a strategic plan
2. Keep your focus on God's vision for the local
church
3. You are not a lone ranger Christian
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2024-05-2909 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 93 Won't You Be My NeighborRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Be intentional about your responsiveness.
2. Focus on interactions not on distractions.
3. Build interpersonal relationships with others outside of church. 2023-08-3111 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 92 Growing Relationships Rather Than NumbersRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Focus on the person not the number they represent.
2. See the value in the person's abilities rather than the church's needs.
3. Be a difference maker in their life. 2023-08-2409 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 91 Overcoming the Small Church MindsetRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Small does not mean ineffective.
2. Small does not mean culturally irrelevant.
3. Small does not mean less than.2023-08-1609 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 90 Using Prayer To Focus The ChurchRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. God is calling the Church to gather and listen.
2. God is calling the Church to obey His commands.
3. God is calling the Church to do its part in the life of others. 2023-08-0807 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 89 Coming Back From DeclineRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Step out and share your faith.
2. Share the good things happening.
3. Seek relational partnership beyond your generation.2023-08-0107 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 88 5 Ways To Deal With Rebellious PeopleRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Repent of past sins.
2. Repair unholy damage.
3. Remove idols holding you back.
4. Recover through obedience.
5. Receive the promise land. 2023-07-2509 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 87 Leading with an eye toward the goalRevitalization Reward found in today's episode:
1. Capture the moment by staying present in the pursuit.
2. Complete the task and move closer to the goal.
3. Compare where you are to where you want to be over time.
4. Celebrate the things you've accomplished.
2023-07-1813 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 86 Becoming a Connector ChurchRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Church Connector
2. Neighborhood Connector
3. Community Connector
4. Global Outreach Connector 2023-07-0707 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 85 Redeeming the Church for ChristRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Redeem the vision
2. Redeem the space
3. Redeem the community 2023-06-2207 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 84 Rebuilding After DeclineRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Evaluate where the church finds itself.
2. Elevate the programs and people that are helping the church move forward.
3. Experiment with ideas and programs that might have felt risky in the past.
4. Execute the vision and plan that God has placed on the churches heart. 2023-06-1508 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 83 How fast should you change things in your church?Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Steady change is change
2. Strategic action steps
3. Stimulate cooperation and community
2023-05-1108 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 82 Worship Through a Transition SeasonRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Worship what has transpired
2. Worship God in the season you find yourself in
3. Worship overcoming the challenges
2023-05-0107 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 81 4 Ways to Lead Through AdversityRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Pray your spiritual guts out.
2. Prepare as if the ministry depends on it.
3. Partner with others, and never serve alone.
4. Participate with God to be Jesus to others.
2023-04-2109 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 80 7 Ways to Gather Visitor InformationRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Share in a Conversation
2. Connect Personally
3. Passive Connections
4. Keep the Connection Card Simple
5. Honor the Guest for Attending
6. Provide a Gift
7. Follow-up
2023-04-1107 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 79 4 Reasons to become a Church Revitalizer1. Established Churches need vision, leadership, and clear direction. 2. Established Churches need a fresh perceptive to reach the community around them. 3. Established Churches have incredible legacies that need redeeming for this generation. 4. Established Churches have resources that God can use to expand kingdom connections.2023-04-0510 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 78 Creating A Positive Guest ExperienceRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Make sure the message and the method
match.
2. Create a community of care for guests.
3. Focus on first impressions.
4. Follow up the
fellowship with personal touches.
2023-03-2909 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 77 Finding Hope as a Church RevitalizerRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Evaluate what can be kept to showcase the church's history
2. Eliminate things (programs, positions, and piles) that cannot help the church move forward into the future
3. Elevate God above all2023-03-2208 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 76 The Idolatry of LongevityRevitalization Rewards found in this episode?
1. Time does not equate to effectiveness
2. Time does not equate to having a central role
3. Time does not equate to having control2023-03-1310 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 75 Embracing Technology in the ChurchRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Technology Connects the Community with the Church
2. Technology Enhances the Worship Experience
3. Technology Supports the Mission2023-03-0611 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 74 5 Options to Recreate the Church PropertyRevitalization Rewards found in this espisode:
Option 1: Do nothing
Option 2: Share the property
Option 3: Rent the property
Option 4: Sell the property
Option 5: Recreate the property2023-02-2710 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 73 Rethinking the Church FootprintRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Rethink the Outside View of the Church
2. Rethink the Inside Use and Space of the Church2023-02-2109 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 72 10 Ways to Spark Revitalization RevivalRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. If you are open to the move of God, the spirit will move.
2. Prayer can move mountains inside the local church to impact souls.
3. God-centered worship changes the atmosphere of your faith.
4. Healing comes when you can fully surrender yourself to God.
5. Forgiveness is brought forth when sins are cleared out.
6. God shows up when the people are hungry for his presence.
7. Obedience to God is needed to see change.
8. God moves through denominational, age, race, and...2023-02-1315 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 71 The Era of the Big Church is Over!Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Worship Size Matters More for Self-Esteem than Relationship to God
2. Worship Size Matters to Others More than the Attendee
3. Worship Size Does Not Matter to God
2023-02-1010 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 70 No Turning BackRevitalization Rewards found in this Episode:
1. The Clock is Ticking
2. Retool and Retrain2023-02-0209 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp.69 Developing the Infrastructure for the FutureRevitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Care for the facility with guests' eyes. 2. Create easy-on ramps. 3. Connect through varying avenues.2023-01-2511 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp.68 To Stay or Go? That is the QuestionRevitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Evaluate the Why behind the What. 2.Focus on the essential things. 3. One Step Forward2023-01-1809 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 67 Winning the 'New' & 'Old' Front DoorRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Winning the 'New' Front Door
2. Winning the 'Old' Front Door 2023-01-0910 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 66 Familiarity is Hurting the Church when Guests ArriveRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Familiarity in loss
2. Familiarity in uncertainty
3. Familiarity with the familiar
2023-01-0410 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 65 Finishing Strong In An Ending SeasonRevitalization Reward found in this episode:
1. Complete the project.
2. Complete the journey.
3. Completely pray through.
2022-12-2811 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 64 3 Ways to Help the Church Navigate ChangeRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Change Awaits
2. Take Steps
3. Dreams Take Action2022-12-2111 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 63 A Cup of Joe for JesusRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. See the need and learn to adapt.
2. Support other people’s ideas.
3. Sustain the vision by meeting current realities.
2022-12-1409 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 62 Connecting Missions to the CommunityRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Missions is for All.
2. Missions is service.
3. Missions is being culturally aware.
4. Missions is NOT a 'one size fits all' experience.
2022-12-0712 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 61 Connecting Across Generations to Reach the CommunityRevitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1.Preach with passion and tell the story. 2.Present the missional journey as a long-term engagement. 3. Partner inside and outside the local church.2022-11-3010 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 60 The Stories You Tell Yourself As A LeaderRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
Ask yourself the following series of questions:
What am I learning from others on my team or ministry assignment?
Where do I need to improve?
If I could change one thing, what would it be?
How would I judge my current leadership level?
1. The story I was born into.
2. The story I tell myself.
3. The story others think about me.
4. The story merges reality with relationships.
2022-11-1708 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 59 Determined to Stay, to See God's Blessings: Rewrite Your StoryRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. A Story of Determination
2. A Story of Faith
3. A Story of Failing to Never Give Up
4. A Story of Fulfillment2022-11-1014 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 58 S.T.O.P. and get rooted where you serveRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Stop the bleeding.
2. Tend to what you can fix right now.
3. Operate with a vision for the future.
4. Problem-solve as you go.2022-11-0311 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 57 Unity in the SeasonRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. There is unity in the gathering.
2. There is unity in vision.
3. There is unity in being.
4. There is unity in the offering.
5. There is unity in understanding.
2022-10-2713 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 56 Redeeming the space for GuestsRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Reclaim the past and bring it into the future
2. Repair to present a good face forward
3. Restore what has been lost
4. Retire programs that don't fit today's vision
5. Renew your commitment to reaching neighbors
2022-10-2013 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 55 Panning for God: Finding Spiritual Gold by staying putRevitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Be willing to go into the hard places. 2. Be able to adjust to meet the needs you find in front of you. 3. Be committed to staying out when things get hard.2022-10-1209 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 54: Leading through a season of discouragementRevitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Keep tilling the soil. 2. Keep praying for lost souls. 3. Keep preparing for the harvest to come. 4. Keep being faithful.2022-10-0610 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp.53: Reaching the lost through a conversationRevitalization Reward found in this episode: 1. Connecting Connection 2. Connecting Conversations 3. Connecting Continually2022-09-3012 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 52: Evangelizing Your NeighborsRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Be Prayerful
2. Be Patient
3. Be Direct
4. Be Kind2022-09-2213 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEp. 51: Gathering with sinners at the TableRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Be willing to meet
2. Be a mentor
3. Be focused on what matters2022-09-0110 minRevitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 50: Part II - Overcoming the Pit to Prosper in MinistryRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Words Matter
2. Prepare for the next step
3. Promote the God plan2022-08-2211 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 49: Overcoming the pit to prosper in ministryRevitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Move forward from panic 2. Evaluate the position 3. Do not allow the problems to fester2022-08-1511 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 48: 3 Ways to Prepare to Reconnect with the CommunityRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Pray for the harvest
2. Plan to move forward into the future
3. Proceed by moving from talking to action2022-08-0312 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 47: 3 Steps to Win the LostRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
Step 1: Be Available
Step 2: Be Adaptable
Step 3: Be Able2022-07-2610 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 46: Reaching Outsiders to Become Church Insiders1. Social Media Smile 2. Personal Pats 3. Share the Jesus Journey2022-07-2108 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 45: Dr. Paul Hobbs, A Conversation with a Church RevitalizerYou can reach Dr. Paul Hobbs at The Retreat Church of the Nazarene or on his social media page.2022-07-1525 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 44: Using the Summer Slump to Win GuestsRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
Preparation 1: Be ready for guests to come.
Preparation 2: Be kind to guests.
Preparation 3: Be a listener and learner.
Preparation 4: Be willing to follow up.2022-07-0610 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 43: Leading with a team and not YOU out frontRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Accountability for short- and long-term actions
2. Accurate feedback from someone you trust.
3. Acute awareness of your strengths and weaknesses.2022-06-2810 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 42: Part 2 - 12 Ways to know if you are called into Church RevitalizationRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
6. Be willing to take criticism as part of being a change agent.
7. Be willing to partner with others outside of the church.
8. Be willing to find new ways of doing ministry.
9. Be willing to find and share the story of Jesus in the community.
10. Be willing to stay put when things get hard inside the church.
11. Be willing to find rest in your personal life outside of the church.
12. Be willing to stay positive in all situations.2022-06-2124 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 41: 12 Ways to know if you are called into Church Revitalization (Part 1)Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Be willing to pray for others and God's dreams for the church.
2. Be willing to learn from others inside and outside of the church.
3. Be willing to say goodbye to say hello to new people inside the church.
4. Be willing to adapt to what is working and what is not working.
5. Be willing to find joy in the simple pleasures around the church.
6. Be willing to take criticism as part of being a change agent.2022-06-1713 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 40: 3 Signs the church would rather die than thriveRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Warning Sign 1: Change has become the enemy.
2. Warning Sign 2: Power is more important than adapting.
3. Warning Sign 3: Threatened by outsiders.2022-06-0811 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 39: Interview by Martha Manikas-Foster, Host of Inside Out, on the Family Life Radio NetworkFor churches that once focused primarily on programming for the people in the pews, Barrett sees this as an opportunity to look outward to those who live in the shadow of our steeples.2022-06-0215 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 38: 3 steps to heal from ministry hurtRevitalization Rewards found in this episode: 1. Step away and pray. 2. Step back from the negative voices and start focusing on the positive ones. 3. Step into what God wants for you and your ministry.2022-05-2313 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 37: Stay put in a challenging seasonRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Adversity provides clarity
2. Advance dreams in a storm
3. Admire God's care even in the uncaring2022-05-1911 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 36: Developing faithful Christians that titheRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Money problems are a spiritual development issue
2. Money problems are a teaching opportunity
3. Money problems are a warning to future growth2022-05-1011 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettBonus Episode: AnnouncementAddition through Subtraction: Revitalizing the Established Church: Barrett, Desmond, Diehl, James H.: 9781666735741: Amazon.com: Books
Barrett has provided a blueprint to help your church experience revitalization. Not only will you understand the task at hand, but you will also realize the steps needed to position your congregation as a missional influence in your community."" --Wendall Brown, District Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene
""Barrett's . . . focus on church revitalization is much needed. His heart for the Lord and pastors is clear. He writes out of an abundance of experience gained the hard way, by loving unpredictable people in unknown places and learning h...2022-05-0502 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 35: Radical Rest (Finding rest away from ministry demands)Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Permit yourself to Relax
2. Permit yourself to Repair
3. Permit yourself to Restore
4. Permit yourself to Renew2022-05-0307 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 34: Telling the Missional Story of RevitalizationRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Prayer Evangelism
2. Practical Evangelism
3. Missional Evangelism2022-04-2513 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 33: Unlocking the God doorRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Engage the mission field
2. Equip the saints
3. Expand the Kingdom2022-04-1810 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 32: Seeding Future Growth: Strategic MappingRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Reposition the vision
2. Resource the future
3. Replan the space2022-04-1112 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 31: 3 Steps to Future Ministry SuccessRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Seeding the future
2. Divide and conquer
3. Dread to bed2022-04-0410 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 30: 3 Seismic Generational Shifts coming to the Church CultureRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Seismic Shift 1, Evaluate Effectiveness
2. Seismic Shift 2, Evaluate Need
3. Seismic Shift 3, Evaluate Response2022-03-2908 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 29: Win the day;Prepare for GuestsWin the day by viewing the parking lot, lobby, sanctuary, Children’s area, and restrooms from a guests perspective.2022-03-2512 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 28: Serving in the gutterRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Identify who feels called
2. Identify who has giftings
3. Identify who needs development
4. Identify Jesus in the masses2022-03-1815 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 27: Ready, Set, Go!Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Find the churches purpose
2. Find the churches passion
3. Find the churches position2022-03-0714 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 26: Great Commission PeopleRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1.The promise of expanding the kingdom into the wider community
2.The plan to develop every church attendee as a missionary2022-03-0212 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 25: Reshaping your missional visionRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Create a vision for the people to capture
2. Create opportunities to serve locally and globally
3. Create celebration days
a. Celebrate where God is
b. Celebrate what God is doing
c. Celebrate how God is transforming you2022-02-2415 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 24: Rebuilding from the rubble of the pastRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Share and celebrate the vision.
2. Connecting with people and programs.
3. Persevere to attain the promise.2022-02-1012 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 23: Developing an Edison Laboratory: Think, Tinker, and TransformRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Time to Think
2. Time to Tinker
3. Time to Transform2022-01-2711 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 22: Developing A Leadership PipelineRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Develop Leaders
2. Develop Learners
3. Develop Life Lessons2022-01-1911 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 21: Teacup EvangelismRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. A cup of Care
2. A cup of Conversation
3. A cup of Christ
4. A cup of Commitment2022-01-1309 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 20: 3 Ways To Rebound In The New YearRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Capture the vision
2. Create opportunities to serve
3. Complete a task to gain wins2021-12-3011 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 19: When Change Comes Knocking At The Church DoorRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Change is uncomfortable
2. Change is for the future
3. Change is about addition through subtraction
4. Change is about obeying God2021-12-2315 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 18: Shifting The Power Dynamics In The ChurchRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Instill teachability
2. Empower to lead
3. Execute the God plan2021-12-1411 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 17: Overcoming Frustration in MinistryRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Lesson 1: For every season, there is a God plan
2. Lesson 2: Past accomplishments are not a future marker for success.2021-12-0312 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 16: Gratitude In Church RevitalizationRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Thankful for who you serve
2. Thankful for how you reach the lost
3. Thankful for what you do to accomplish the goal
4. Thankful for where God has you serving2021-11-2715 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 15: Three Characteristics of overcoming a Barabbas spiritRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Be Courteous
2. Be Christ
3. Be Continually Focused
Check out the latest resource: Revitalizing the Declining Church: From Death’s Door to Community Growth by Dr. Desmond Barrett (Kindle or Paperback on Amazon)2021-11-1812 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 14: Overcoming landmines in ministryRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Age does not equal death
2. Decisions determine the outcome
3. Learn from past mistakes2021-11-1114 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 13: What drives you to help the church: data-driven decision makingRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Size matters to who?
2. Will the doors stay open?2021-11-0315 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 12: Living in a spirit of serviceRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Who do you serve?
2. Why do you serve?
3. Where do you serve?2021-10-2713 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 11: Three Ways To Grind It Out For GodRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Grind for a win.
2. Grind for a new definition of success.
3. Grind for a renewed passion.2021-10-2014 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 10: Failing Forward in Church RevitalizationRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Learn from what others are doing.
2. Lean into scripture.
3. Love the people you do have not the people you want.2021-10-1619 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 9: Staying faithful in the "why not."Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Stand in your calling.
2. Go to the mission.
3. Keep pouring out, Jesus.
4. Trust God's timing.2021-10-0512 min
The Church Hurt PodcastDr. Desmond Barrett- What To Do When The Church Hurts YouHave you ever been betrayed by people in the church as a pastor or a leader?Were you unsure of how to deal with it?In this episode, we hear Desmond's story and how God used the betrayal and hurt to make him a stronger leader in the church than ever before.Dr. Desmond Barrett is the lead pastor at Summit Church of the Nazarene in Ashland, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Nazarene Bible College with a B.A. in Ministry, a Master of Organizational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University, and a...2021-09-2235 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 8: Building success through the multiplication effect.Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Pray like you mean what you pray.
2. Plan big enough that only God could get the glory.
3. Propose projects that inject spiritual excitement into the life of the church.
4. Praise and celebrate like never before.2021-09-2116 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 7: Transformational Community ConnectionsRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Community Partnerships
2. Community Outreach
3. Community Invitation
4. Community Sustainability2021-09-0814 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 6: Quick steps lead to future victories.Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Quick Wins
2. Quick Reengage
3. Quick Response
4. Quick Vision
5. Quick Turn
6. Quick Celebration2021-09-0816 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 5: Four things I have learned from dethroning a fiefdom in the church.Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Disputes
2. Disruption
3. Distraction
4. Death2021-08-2414 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 4: Three ways to envision what your church can be in the future.Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Evaluate - Evaluating needs of today and tomorrow.
2. Empty - Emptying spaces to create resources.
3. Expand - Expanding ministry offerings while working within the footprint of the current reality of your church.2021-08-1915 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 3: Unpacking the God potential in the churchRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Evaluating the needs of the church.
2. Renovate the spirit of the church.
3. Motivate the willing, let go of the unwilling.2021-08-1018 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 2: What do you do when everything changes?Revitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Be accepting of the things you cannot control.
2. Adapt to the change, and do not be scared by the change.
3. Do not allow the change to define the church or your leadership.
4. React with a positive view.2021-08-0217 min
Level PathsAffirming Persevering Ministry in Tough Times & Places: An Interview with Pastor Desmond BarrettDr. J. Matt Shamblin and Rex J. Howe interview Dr. Desmond Barrett, the lead pastor at Summit Church of the Nazarene in Ashland, KY. The Barrett Family came to Summit Nazarene as the pastoral family in January of 2019 after serving in the Virginia and Kentucky Districts. Pastor Desmond is a graduate of Nazarene Bible College with a Bachelor of Ministry degree and Trevecca Nazarene University with a Master of Organizational Leadership and Doctor of Education in Leadership and Professional Practice. Pastor Desmond and Julie have four children and are passionate about living the mission of Christ and seeing His...2021-07-2647 min
Revitalizing the Declining Church with Dr. Desmond BarrettEpisode 1: Five Steps to Local Church RenewalRevitalization Rewards found in this episode:
1. Becoming a praying church.
2. Understand the Church's mission.
3. Focus on what God can do.
4. The Word is the word to follow.
5. Serve God with Glory.2021-07-2619 min
NBC Audio Chapel ServicesListening to the 'hmm' - Dr. Desmond BarrettListening to the 'hmm' - Dr. Desmond Barrett - mp32020-10-1417 min