In this video, Heather Crews presents about seven things her parents did to keep her in the church. As a double PK, from the earliest she can remember, her parents would talk about Jesus, but these seven specific actions they took helped keep her in the faith. Would you like to know more? Watch the video here.

Heather Crews is the Potomac Conference Associate for Pastoral Ministries and the North American Division Associate Director for Women Clergy

Recent statistics on churches in America show that four thousand churches close every year, and only one thousand are planted. Every year, thousands of pastors leave the ministry discouraged, burnt out, and frustrated, and countless church members no longer attend church. In this video from the Church Revitalization Bootcamp, Paulo Macena talks about the Missing Power and how the church in the book of Acts grew from a handful of scared disciples to thousands of followers. Watch the full video here.

Paulo Macena is the North American Division Leadership Director

In this video from the Church Revitalization Bootcamp, Ben Lundquist presents a research project that came out in 2016 pioneered by the Fuller Youth Institute of Pasadena, California, called Growing Young, and how the Seventh-Day Adventist church got involved and is leading the way with a Growing Young research ahead of all other denominations around the world. Watch the video here.

Ben Lundquist is the Young Adult Ministries Director for the Oregon Conference.

In this video, Ben Orian tells the story of the Springdale Adventist Fellowship revitalization. Springdale Adventist Fellowship is the oldest Adventist church in the state of Arkansas, and at that time, it was a dynamic and relevant church. Ellen G. White visited the Springdale church and preached behind their solemn pulpit, and the entire city came out to hear that beloved woman preach. Fast forward 130-plus years, and that once engaged church had declined, with attendance between 20 and 100 and many ups and downs. What happened? How did the Springdale Adventist Fellowship get its act in gear and was revitalized? Watch the video to learn more.

Ben Orian is the Senior Pastor of the Springdale Adventist Fellowship .

In this video from the Church Revitalization Bootcamp, Buster Swoops starts off by presenting the need for churches' evaluation. Swoops says that evaluation and debriefing create a culture of excellence because ministry quality gets the attention it deserves. There are spiritual tools that pastors can use to see if their churches are healthy and ready to grow. The Natural Church Development evaluation is one of them. Watch the video to learn how Buster Swoops has used real and accurate data from the NCD to revitalize his church.

Buster Swoops is Regional Director of Clinical Mission Integration at Huguley Hospital.

When was the last time you did your health checkup? Jakob Bibulovic shares his struggle with personal health and says that sometimes it is hard to check your health because it brings changes. Assessing and evaluating the local church's health is as crucial as assessing your health. When was the last time you did your church's assessments? Bibulovic presents the Natural Church Development and how it brings positive changes and revitalization to churches that have implemented this assessment type. Watch the full video here.

Jakov Bibulovic is the Director for Church Growth / Church Planting / Evangelism at the Ontario Conference in Canada

In this presentation, Brian Ford speaks about the results of a survey on church vitality. He talked to people with experience with church vitality, and they said the three things commonly used to assess vitality are attendance, baptisms, and contributions. He compares them with what you get taken at the doctor: height, weight, blood pressure, and pulse. They don't tell you everything, but their rates signal that there might be a problem or that things are going well. Watch the full video here.

Brian Ford is the Director of eAdventist

In this video, Jose Cortes Jr talks about Acts 12:24 and how the early church kept increasing and multiplying amidst extreme hardship, political divide, persecution, economic hardship, and racial tensions. He answers the questions: Why are we here? Why do churches die? What does a church need to be revitalized? What is a multiplying church? To watch this video from the Church Revitalization Bootcamp, click here.

Jose Cortes Jr. is the Associate Director of the North American Division Ministerial Association. He leads in the association's areas of Evangelism, Church Planting, Global Mission, Church Growth, and Mission to the Cities.

Easter is a big celebration for churches, here are some ideas you can use in your church:

Leading up to Easter, create a devotional or week of prayer beginning on Monday that discusses the meaning of Easter for adults, teens, and children.

Post pictures and videos to the church Facebook and Instagram page about Easter.

Produce a video or social post explaining the significance of Easter in the context of our Christian faith, and how to recognize and celebrate Easter at home.

Post a recipe for unleavened bread that families can make together at home.  

Have a virtual communion service. Create an online, live foot washing service.  Have the pastor talk about the significance of foot washing, while people watch and wash each other’s feet at home.

Email a devotional, craft idea, activity pages to your congregation and invite them to share these with friends and neighbors. 

Create a reflective service by hosting a service with songs and reading devotionals on the bible verses of Jesus on the cross.  

Ask people to film themselves explaining how Jesus changed their life in 1 minute, then create a testimony video using the clips.

Inside Out Church

How do you re-energize a plateaued church? This story follows Benjamin Orian, Pastor of the Springdale Adventist Fellowship in Arkansas, where they revitalized and refocused their church community. He explains how the congregation rewrote its narrative, refocused its ministry, and got involved to spark church growth and energy. Watch the full video here.