Vitalnomics: The Church Vitality Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gary Moritz and Friends
Welcome to The Church Vitality Podcast, a digital arm of The Church Vitality Network. This podcast is hosted by Dr. Gary Moritz and today's leaders in Church Revitalization. Each podcast is designed to help you think and grow in your leadership.
Do you want to reach the nations? Dr. Mark Hearn serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Duluth, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, one of the most diverse communities in the United States. During his tenure as pastor, Hearn has led FBC Duluth to embrace multicultural ministry, a story chronicled by The Wall Street Journal, Baptist Press, and in the book Technicolor: Inspiring Your Church to Embrace Multicultural Ministry. Mark talks about how God is using His church and how he brought Revitalization to his church by reaching the nations.
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In this episode, Gary and Jim Randall from Axauno discuss the Mega-shift to think revitalization and how to bring a Kingdom concept to find vitality in a shifting culture. Download the Kingdom Concept Resource tool.
In this episode, Gary and Jim discuss clarity around understanding, crafting a sense of purpose, and bringing people to the vision that will draw them to Jesus and what he desires for his church. Download this free resource tool to learn how to clarify the vision.
In this episode, we hear from Josh Presley, Lead Pastor of Lakeside Community Church in North Waterboro, ME. Joshua was born in East Tennessee, where he spent the first 23 years of his life. After college, he moved to Wake Forest, N.C., to pursue a Master's degree in theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Right in the middle of his degree, God radically changed the direction of his life, introducing him to his wife Kelsey and moving them to Northern Maine. Ten years and two sons later, God called their family to Lakeside. Pastor Josh has been at Lakeside since 2019 on his second Church Revitalization.
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Email: josh@lcctoday.org
In this episode, Gary Interviews Jim Randall, Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer & Sr Lead Navigator. This episode will discuss the need for process, clarity, and the Jars that keep us trapped from vitality.
As a Lead Navigator for Auxano, Jim Randall has guided churches and evangelical organizations nationwide as a “vision strategist.” He brings a breadth of leadership and church growth knowledge from his proficiency in coaching pastors and leaders in organizational clarity, ministry alignment, and team synergy. Jim has demonstrated achievement as a strategic thinker with a unique ability to bring a group of people to a deep sense of personal ownership and passion. His churches have ranged from 200 to 15,000, and leaders of associations, state conventions, and global denominations.
In addition to consulting, Jim serves as the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Auxano. He is directly responsible for leading the rapidly growing team of Navigators and the firm's day-to-day operations. His education includes a Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a B.S. in Religion from Liberty University. Jim lives in Merritt Island, Florida, with his wife. They have one adult son who lives in Alexandria, VA.
Contact: Jim@auxano.com
Website: https://auxano.com
Free Resource: 15 Questions for Clarity