Well, today's episode zeroes in on pastoral leadership, but it's relevant for every Christian.

How can a pastor revitalize a church from the pulpit?

Question comes from Corey, an elder.

Pastor John, hello, and thank you for the podcast.

This is admittedly a very broad leadership question and very open-ended.

But if you were looking to refresh a church's vision and really set forth a compelling

trajectory to inspire a whole local church forward in its work, what would you focus on?

What would you preach on?

How would you do it?

First, let me clarify that I don't see this question relating to any particular season

in the church, but relating to virtually every season in the church.

I never thought, and I don't think now that we should think of seasons where a church

doesn't need refreshment of its vision, picture of a compelling trajectory, strong inspiration

of the whole church moving forward together.

So I'm going to adjust the question in my mind and would encourage Corey to do the same.

But the church needs every Sunday.

Every Sunday is fresh vision, compelling direction, deep and strong inspiration.

If things are going to go well in the church and it's going to grow, this is going to

be necessary.

In fact, whether things are going well or going hard.

If things are going well in the church, if it's growing, if people are coming under

conviction of sin and repenting and being saved and being transformed into humble, godly

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