Revitalization for Every Church | The Grimké Podcast | No. 14

What does it take to see a church filled with new life? This week, the profs meet in Liverpool, UK, to talk about church revitalization. We discuss how to assess church culture, handle conflict, build new (and dismantle existing) church programs and practices, and more. DON’T MISS THE GRIMKÉ MEN’S CONFERENCE. ✦ Christianity Tomorrow: Hope in Compromised Times ✦ July 28–30, 2025 in Richmond, VA ✦ 🎟️ Get Tickets: https://grimke.org/tomorrow CHAPTERS. (00:00) Coming Up... (00:37) What is Church Revitalization? (05:53) Revitalizing A Brethren Assembly (12:38) When Churches Realize They Need Help (19:47) When Young Folks Think They Know Everything (25:57) Patience Is a Virtue...and Fermentation (31:21) The 5 C’s of Church Revitalization (32:03) I. Conviction: What Does the Bible Say? (33:09) II. Culture: What Does That Look Like? (35:35) How Do You Say “No” to the Church? (41:20) III.Constructs: What Do We Need to Put in Place? (48:23) Warring Against Institutional Protection (53:30) IV. Conflict: Sacred Cows and Growing Pains (01:00:54) Two Examples of Conflicts and Change (01:04:23) V. Building Trust with Existing Churches (01:09:23) Continuously: Always Revitalizing CHECK IT OUT. ✦ Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church https://grimkeseminary.org/ ✦ Grimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian https://grimkecollege.org/ ✦ Grimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK https://grimkeeurope.org/ ✦ Sola Ecclesia — Grimké’s Official Theological Journal https://solaecclesia.org IN THIS VIDEO. ✦ Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké) https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laug... ✦ Steve Robinson — Dean (Grimké Europe) https://grimkeeurope.org/faculty ✦ Dr. Andrew J. Newell — Professor of Historical Theology and Culture (Grimké) https://grimkeseminary.org/andrew-newell ALSO AVAILABLE. ✦ Spotify (Audio/Video) https://open.spotify.com/show/7zMgmK7... ✦ Apple Podcasts (Audio) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SUPPORT GRIMKÉ. ✦ Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? Learn more here: https://grimkeseminary.org/give FOLLOW US. ✦ X   / grimkeseminary   ✦ Instagram   / grimkeseminary   ✦ Facebook   / grimkeseminary