{"id":696114,"date":"2020-01-22T02:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T07:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomrainer.com\/?p=696114"},"modified":"2020-05-19T13:18:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:18:34","slug":"celebrating-the-work-of-church-revitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/celebrating-the-work-of-church-revitalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Work of Church Revitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>By Sam Rainer<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You become what you celebrate. And we will celebrate church revitalization because we need more stories of churches being revitalized.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s why we are hosting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/revitalizenetwork.org\/convention\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revitalize 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Bradenton, Florida on April 20 and 21. It\u2019s the inaugural event. You don\u2019t want to miss it. We will celebrate churches and leaders doing the hard work of revitalization. One of our goals is to champion leaders who would otherwise go unnoticed. Even more importantly, we want to inspire others to join the movement of church revitalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Far too many churches are unhealthy. But there are also far too many critics. It\u2019s easy to stand on the sidelines and judge. It\u2019s hard to jump into the mix and lead. Revitalizing a church is anything but glamorous. Even after several years of God-honoring work, leaders can get discouraged at the lack of movement. If you feel this way, you\u2019re likely making more progress than you realize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/revitalizenetwork.org\/convention\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revitalize 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was created for pastors like you. The event will be a celebration. The spirit will be one of encouragement and inspiration.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope to be one of the largest gatherings of church optimists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If God can save any person, then He can save any church. In fact, He is saving churches. God is using everyday leaders to do His work of making Jesus\u2019 bride healthy again.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t listen to the cynics. Come celebrate with us. Join a movement of church revitalization. You will find many like-minded leaders at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/revitalizenetwork.org\/convention\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revitalize 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Sam Rainer You become what you celebrate. And we will celebrate church revitalization because we need more stories of churches being revitalized.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That\u2019s why we are hosting Revitalize 2020 in Bradenton, Florida on April 20 and 21. It\u2019s the inaugural event. You don\u2019t want to miss it. 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