In the Season 1 finale, we look at the conversation about church replanting and revitalization is not new, but it has never been more urgent. We live in a moment of paradox — a time when churches close their doors every week, while others attempt to reopen or rebuild from the ruins of decline. Yet beneath the surface of strategies, budgets, and branding lies a deeper issue: the way we think about the Church itself. The challenges of the pastor shortage, the high expense of ministry, the cultural fragmentation between generations, and the unraveling of once-celebrated ministries are not random crises. They are signals. They reveal that God may be calling His people to reimagine what faithful ministry looks like in our time.
1. The Pastor Shortage and the Limits of Traditional Models
2. The High Expense of Ministry and the Idol of Scal
3. The Looming Death of the Megachurch
4. The Wounds of Leadership: Deaths and Downfalls
5. Generational Fracture and the Need for Understanding
6. A New Imagination for the Church
What if revitalization meant fewer programs but deeper discipleship?
What if replanting meant not saving a building, but rediscovering a mission?
What if success were measured not by attendance but by faithfulness?