Church Vitalization Course

CHURCH VITALIZATION COURSE

This Church Vitalization Course is the premier tool for Canadian churches to who want to turn around from decline to thriving. This offers an in-depth analysis with prescriptions designed to jump-start any church towards being a soul-winning, disciple making church.

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COURSE LESSONS

1. Welcome to Church Vitalization Course
2. What Does a Healthy Church Look Like? - Introduction
3. Discussion Questions
1. The Big WHY
2. The Medieval Answer: Correct Liturgy
3. Discussion Questions
4. The Reformation Answer: Correct Doctrine
5. Discussion Questions
6. Questions
7. The Charismatic Answer: Correct Use of the Gifts
8. Questions
9. The Modern Answer: Correct Style
10. Questions
11. Preaching Half a Gospel
12. Questions
13. The Thriving Answer: Correct Mission
14. Questions
1. The Discipleship Journey
2. Questions
3. The 3 Laws of Church Growth
4. Questions
1. Stuck in Neutral
2. Questions
3. 1st Gear: Doing Ministry
4. Questions
5. 2nd Gear: Training Volunteers
6. Questions
7. 3rd Gear: Training Leaders
8. Questions
1. Leading Your Board
2. Questions
1. Toxic Cultural Values - Introduction
1. Preference Driven Hearts: Part 1
2. Questions
3. Preference Driven Hearts: Part 2
4. Questions
5. Preference Driven Hearts: Part 3
6. Questions
7. Preference Driven Hearts: Part 4
8. Questions
1. Hatred for the World: Part 1
2. Questions
3. Hatred for the World: Part 2
4. Questions
5. Hatred for the World: Part 3
6. Questions
7. Hatred for the World: Part 4
8. Questions
1. Me over We: Part 1
2. Questions
3. Me over We: Part 2
4. Questions
5. Me over We: Part 3
6. Questions
7. Me over We: Part 4
8. Questions
1. Withering Critics: Part 1
2. Questions
3. Withering Critics: Part 2
4. Questions
5. Withering Critics: Part 3
6. Questions
7. Withering Critics: Part 4
8. Questions
1. Your Emotional Quotient
2. Questions
1. Theological Roadblocks – Introduction
1. The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit
2. Questions
1. The Nature of Reality
2. Questions
1. The Person and Position of Christ
2. Questions
1. Substitutes for Obedience
2. Questions
3. Obedience in Action
4. Questions
1. The Healthy Leader – Introduction
1. Your Relational Quotient
2. Questions
1. Your Hope Quotient
2. Questions
1. Questions
2. Taking Back Your Week
1. 4 Things You Cannot Delegate – Introduction
1. You Cannot Delegate Vision
2. Evaluating Your Vision
3. Creating a New Vision
4. Communicating the Vision
1. You Cannot Delegate Communication
2. Questions
1. You Cannot Delegate Leading Leaders
2. Questions
1. Questions
1. Restructuring Around The Why – Introduction
1. Restructuring Your Staff Meetings
2. How to Run a Staff Meeting
3. Staff Meeting Template
4. Restructuring Your Board Meetings
5. How to Run a Board Meeting
6. Board Meeting Template
7. Restructuring Your Annual Congregational Meeting
8. How to Run an AGM
9. AGM Meeting Template
10. Assignment
1. Restructuring Your Sundays
2. Restructuring Your Sermon Series
3. Questions
4. Restructuring Your Volunteers
5. Sample “100 Second” VIP Talks
6. Questions
7. Restructuring Your Service Order
8. Service Order Template
9. Assignment
1. Creating Mission & Ministry Alignment
2. Mission Ministry Audit Template
3. Assignment
4. Questions
1. Restructuring Resources Around the WHY
2. Restructuring Your Finances
3. Questions
4. Restructuring Your Staff
5. Questions
1. Designing Staff & Volunteer Roles – Introduction
1. Lack of Clear Responsibility
2. Questions
3. Responsibility for Action
4. Ushers Job Description
5. Questions
6. Responsibility for Relationships
7. Questions
8. Responsibility for Culture
9. Questions
1. Responsibility without Authority
2. The Power of Delegating Authority
3. Questions
4. Giving the Right Amount of Authority
5. Questions
1. Authority without Accountability
2. Questions
3. The Power of Accountability
4. Questions
5. What to Hold People Accountable For
6. Questions
1. Accountability without Coaching & Support
2. Questions
3. The Value of Coaching & Support
4. Questions
1. Serving as Discipleship – Introduction
1. What Our Team Members Need
2. Questions
3. 3 Systems to Build
4. Questions
1. Leading with Intention
2. Team Planning Template
3. Questions
4. Planning the Team Meeting
5. Questions
1. Leading the Team Player
2. Team Member Evaluation Template
3. Questions
4. Planning the One-on-One Meeting
5. Team Member Meeting Template
6. Questions
1. What Goes Wrong With Recruitment?
2. Questions
3. Step 1: Lead the Team You Already Have
4. Questions
5. Step 2: Make Your Ministry Attractive
6. Questions
7. Step 3: Create a Volunteer Intake System
8. Questions
9. Step 4: Recruit Volunteers From the Stage
10. Questions
11. Step 5: Recruit Volunteers In Person
12. Questions
1. Discipleship Paths – Introduction
1. The Assimilation Process
2. Questions
3. Step 1: The First Impression
4. Questions
5. Step 2: Invite Them Back
6. Questions
7. Step 3: Plug Them In
8. Questions
9. Step 4: Make Friends
10. Questions
1. The Volunteer System Checklist
2. Questions
1. The Small Group System
2. Questions
1. The Generosity Spectrum
2. Questions
3. Step 1: Moving The Non-Giver
4. Questions
5. Step 2: Responding to The First-Time Giver
6. Questions
7. Step 3: Moving The Spontaneous Giver
8. Questions
9. Step 4: Moving The Regular Giver
10. Questions
11. Step 5: Responding to The Sacrificial Giver
12. Questions
13. Step 6: Responding to The Lapsed Giver
14. Questions
15. Why You Should Know Who Gives What
1. Understanding, Managing Conflict
2. Questions
3. 5 Principles to Manage Change
4. Questions
5. How to Keep from Becoming Your Own Worst Enemy
6. Questions
1. Embracing Loss
2. Questions
3. Surviving Sabotage
4. Questions
5. Canaries and Coal Mines
6. Questions
1. DNA The Mission Wins
2. Questions
1. Politically Challenging Change
2. Questions
1. Start with WHY
2. Questions
3. Irresistible Environments
4. Questions
5. Healthy Volunteer Culture
6. Questions
7. Pray, Coach, Counsel
8. Questions
1. Designing Your Services
2. Questions
3. Orientation
4. Questions
5. Music
6. Questions
7. Order Of Service
8. Questions
1. Preaching with Purpose
2. Questions
3. Communicating Clearly
4. Questions
5. Leading People to Christ
6. Questions
1. Facilities That Attract
2. Questions
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2. Questions
3. Questions
4. Questions
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2. Questions
3. Questions
4. Questions
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2. Questions
3. Questions
4. Questions
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3. Questions
4. Questions
5. BONUS Grow Your Church for $50 a Month

About This Course

Free
264 lessons
10 hours of video content

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

John Albiston

Effectiveness Coach

John works as an Effectiveness Coach with the ABNWT District of the PAOC. He is a strategic thinker who has pastored urban and rural churches, traditional and on the cutting edge. He is a passionate evangelist who is committed to rapid church growth by creating churches that unchurched people love to attend. With his church planting, multi-service, multi-site, and church merger experience, he regularly trains leaders, coaches church planters, and helps other pastors lead their churches into new growth.

Bob Jones

Advance Coach

Bob Jones is an Advance Coach with the ABNWT Resource Centre. He is also the founder of REVwords.com, an author, blogger, and pastor with 39 years of pastoral experience.

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1: What Does a Healthy Church Look Like?

1.1: The Big WHY

Week 2: The Discipleship Journey

Week 3: Leadership Multiplication

Week 4: Leading Your Board

MONTH 2: Toxic Cultural Values

Week 5: Preference Driven Hearts

Week 6: Hatred for the World

Week 7: Me Over We

Week 8: Withering Critics

Week 18: Your Emotional Quotient

MONTH 3: Theological Roadblocks

Week 9: The Person and Word of the Holy Spirit

Week 10: The Nature of Reality

Week 11: The Person and Position of Christ

Week 12: Substitutes for Obedience

MONTH 4: The Healthy Leader

Week 13: Your Relational Quotient

Week 14: Your Hope Quotient

Week 15: Taking Back Your Week

MONTH 5: Things You Cannot Delegate

Week 16: You Cannot Delegate Vision

Week 17: You Cannot Delegate Communication

Week 18: You Cannot Delegate Leading Leaders

Week 19: You Cannot Delegate Leading Church Culture

MONTH 6: Restructuring Around the Why

Week 20: Restructuring Your Meetings

Week 21: Restructuring Your Sundays

Week 22: Restructuring Your Programs

Week 23: Restructuring Resources Around the WHY

MONTH 7: Designing Staff & Volunteer Roles

Week 24: Responsibility

Week 25: Authority

Week 26: Accountability

Week 27: Coaching & Support

MONTH 8: Leading Your Team

Week 28: Understanding Those We Lead

Week 29: How Do I Lead My Team?

Week 30: How Do I Lead the Individual Team Member?

Week 31: Volunteer Recruitment

MONTH 9: Discipleship Paths

Week 32: The Assimilation System

Week 33: The Volunteer System

Week 34: The Small Group System

Week 35: The Giving System

Week 36: Understanding and Managing Conflict

Week 37: Embracing Loss and Surviving Sabotage

Week 38: DNA - The Mission Wins

Week 39: Politically Challenging Change

Week 40: Creating Irresistible Kids' Environments

Week 41: Service Order / Music That Connects

Week 42: Messages for Everyone / Salvation Call

Week 43: Facilities That Attract

MONTH 12: Engaging the Community

Week 44: Understanding Your Community

Week 45: Culture of Invitation

Week 46: Building Bridges

Week 47: Branding and Social Media

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