Pastoral Ministry, Leadership, Church Revitalization
Sean Corser
Best of 2019: Most read articles on the Mathena ...

This year, God has used the resources of contributing scholars of the Mathena Center for Church Revitalization to train and equip pastors– both current and future – for more faithful service to Christ’s bride. Here are a few of our most popular resources from the past year.

Best of 2019: Most read articles on the Mathena Center blog in 2019
Sean Corser
4 steps to flourish as a bi-vocational pastor

As a bi-vocational pastor you feel the reality of your unique burdens and embrace the opportunities of your unique position. In this helpful article Spencer Harmon shares four basic, and obvious rhythms you can , and should implement as a bi-vocational pastor.

4 steps to flourish as a bi-vocational pastor
Sean Corser
When is a Church "Revitalized" pt. 2

In part two of this series “When is a Church Revitalized” Pastor-Theologian P.J. Tibayan answer two pivotal questions. First, what is Church Revitalization? and secondly, when is it complete? He then unpacks the truth that a Revitalized Church is a Christ-Shaped and Christ-Centered Church.

When is a Church "Revitalized" pt. 2
Sean Corser
A Roadmap for Church Reform

The work of church reform can look a little like a jungle when you’re in the thick of it. Where do I go from here? Where do I even start? What do you do first? What should you ignore? What’s the goal I should be working toward?

A Roadmap for Church Reform
Sean Corser
­When is a Church "Revitalized"?

When is a Church Revitalized? In other words, when does a church from pursuing biblical health to being healthy? In this three-part series Pastor-Theologian P.J. Tibayan writes on the foundational question what is a church? and more specifically, what is a healthy church?

­When is a Church "Revitalized"?

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Jethro's Advice to the Burdened Pastor

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Jethro's Advice to the Burdened Pastor

The story of the Exodus helps us greatly in understanding the impossible task of leading, shaping, strengthening, and pastoring a church. Throughout the book of Exodus, Moses records in great detail the condition of the people. They are most assuredly a broken and exhausted people. He is the prophet who holds this great promise for them, a promise given to them by the Word of the Lord, but a promise in the face of such massive trial by a short sighted people will prove to be Moses' greatest joy and greatest place for frustration as well. In steps Jethro, the father-in-law to Moses, and he has something to offer.

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Charles Simeon and the fruit of humility

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Charles Simeon and the fruit of humility

Humility, not humiliation, is essential. Growing downward was a practice in preaching the gospel to himself that many in ministry, especially those in a revitalization setting, should strive for. It was the seed that blossomed patience. But not merely patience in isolation, it also led to perseverance in his ministry, something all pastors, but especially those revitalization must possess.