How To Revitalize Your Church? Episodes

July 13, 2021

The Shrinking Church: Three Reasons Why

This ain’t your parent’s Sunday School class. We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. In 1990, only 7% of Americans reported having no religion. Thirty years later, in 2020, the percentag...
June 8, 2021

Christianity-ism Versus Gospel 6: "I Am With You"

We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. We are a single generation from becoming a post-Christian nation. Why? You may not like these reasons or you may get defensive but here they are. 1...
June 1, 2021

Christianity-ism Versus Gospel 5: "I Am With You"

This ain’t your parent’s Sunday School class. We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. We are a single generation from becoming a post-Christian nation. Why? You may not like these reason...
May 25, 2021

Christianity-ism Versus Gospel 4: Is God Disappointed in What I’ve Done?

This ain’t your parent’s Sunday School class. We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. We are a single generation from becoming a post-Christian nation. Why? You may not like these reason...
May 18, 2021

Christianity-ism Versus Gospel 3: Where’s Justice? (Pt 3): What Would Solomon Say?

This ain’t your parent’s Sunday School class. We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. We are a single generation from becoming a post-Christian nation. Why? You may not like these reason...
May 12, 2021

Christianity-ism Versus Gospel 2: Where’s Justice? (pt 2)

This ain’t your parent’s Sunday School class. We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. We are a single generation from becoming a post-Christian nation. Why? You may not like these reason...
May 5, 2021

Christianity-ism Versus Gospel 1: Where's Justice? (pt 1)

This ain’t your parent’s Sunday School class. We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. We are a single generation from becoming a post-Christian nation. Why? You may not like these reason...
Sept. 5, 2019

Gospel Rant 129: Is Your Church Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame? Chapter 2

This is the beginning of a new and critical series of the Gospel Rant. Borrowing a page from missions, Bill asks if your church is more Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame. Your answer has serious ramifications regarding your innate ability to re-engage Millennials or more importantly, how effective you might be witnessing to both Millennials and Gen Z, half the US population today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug. 26, 2019

Gospel Rant 128: Is Your Church Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame? Chap 1

This is a critical series of the Gospel Rant. Borrowing a page from missions, Bill asks if your church is more Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame. Your answer has serious ramifications regarding your innate ability to re-engage Millennials or more importantly, how effective you might be witnessing to both Millennials and Gen Z, half the US population today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug. 20, 2019

Gospel Rant 127: Is Your Church Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame? Introduction

This is the beginning of a new and critical series of the Gospel Rant. Borrowing a page from missions, Bill asks if your church is more Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame. Your answer has serious ramifications regarding your innate ability to re-engage Millennials or more importantly, how effective you might be witnessing to both Millennials and Gen Z, half the US population today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2019

Gospel Rant 120: Gospel Discipleship Pt. 3 (featuring Rev. Jeff Buster)

Rev. Jeff Buster shares his thoughts and successes with a unique Gospel-oriented discipleship philosophy for churches. Three part series is a must-listen for pastors and church leaders who want to engage Emerging Adults.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 12, 2019

Gospel Rant 119: Gospel Discipleship Pt. 2 (featuring Rev. Jeff Buster)

Rev. Jeff Buster shares his thoughts and successes with a unique Gospel-oriented discipleship philosophy for churches. Three part series is a must-listen for pastors and church leaders who want to engage Emerging Adults.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 10, 2019

Gospel Rant 118: Gospel Discipleship Pt. 1 (featuring Rev. Jeff Buster)

Rev. Jeff Buster shares his thoughts and successes with a unique Gospel-oriented discipleship philosophy for churches. Three part series is a must-listen for pastors and church leaders who want to engage Emerging Adults.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 13, 2019

Gospel Rant #113: Hey Mills, We've Got Your Backs!

Barna just released a study that they said implied that Millennials weren't fans of evangelizing. Why? Per the survey, they worried that evangelism implied judging others. I believe that Barna and later CT buried the lead. Young adults, Gospel Rant has your backs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb. 8, 2019

MIllennials Say That Witnessing Is Wrong?

According to Barna and recent CT article, 40% of Christian Millennials feel that witnessing is wrong. This rant suggests that this is misleading and drops the real headline. https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/february/half-of-millennial-christians-wrong-to-evangelize-barna.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb. 7, 2019

Gospel Rant #103: The Wild Simple Uncluttered Gospel for Millennials

With a little surprising help from Broadway hit show Dear Evan Hansen, we will take a look again at the Simple Uncluttered Gospel and what real difference it could make in my life right now. More? www.takeheartyz.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.