Tom Cheyney

Founder of RENOVATE National Church Revitalization Conference and Executive Director of the Greater Orlando Baptist Association

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#ChurchRevitalization declining churches have more self appointed leaders who believe they are our pastors boss. It becomes impossible to sense the Holy Spirits leading because there is only one shepherd in the church & it is not those of you who are self appointed #TomCheyney

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#ChurchRevitalization when church members say they want to grow, but only on their terms that translates that we want them to come but they must embrace what the members like. In the end they don’t desire growth due to not wanting to change #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization When the fringe member begins to worry about you as the pastor leader it’s a sign that you display sadness as a regular sign. A sullen demeanor signals you are worn to a frazzle and not sure what to do next. Rest more will help @TomCheyney #TomCheyney

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#ChurchRevitalization The people who leave a declining church often feel like they need to get out of dodge as quickly as possible before they also get stuck in the rut decline & have nowhere to go. Declining calls for drastic measures not mundane ones #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization Many churches have stopped believing that they can do anything significant. Instead of disliking their present situation they have embraced their decline. Their joy is gone. @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization Necessitates that we keep God at the center of our lives as we walk humbly. No pastor should look down upon another pastor because they don’t know what to do next in revitalizing a church @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization A paralyzed church is usually immobilized by the fear it faces when reality knocks & the individuals that control the church appear powerless to face the challenge of decline or simply don’t want to #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization The locus of negativity is an ever growing group in declining churches that develop due to fear of trying something new because it can be different & uncomfortable @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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Preaching today for Dr Scott Michael Shoffner and Downtown Baptist Church in Orlando. Pray for him as he leads them through revitalization. Also praying for all our pastors and churches across the Greater Orlando Baptist Association as they lift high the name of Jesus today!

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@HeathLambert Praying

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Preaching today at Northside Baptist Church in Apopka for pastor Aaron Yates. Praying boldness for all of our pastors across the association this morning

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#ChurchRevitalization The church you once loved has become something that distresses you. You feel unable to come to grips with past history. It’s easy to become despondent when you are facing the dragons of decline @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization Negativity is a trait that festers in individuals who perpetuate the status quo. If you allow it to hang on eventually you will just become one of the negative pack rats seeking to infect the rest of the new comers in church #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization in declining churches negative people look for a swarm of fellow locus to devour the few positive ones within the church. Renewal must work towards turning this around @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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Preaching today in all three services at FBC Winter Garden. Great church with great leaders. Praying for all of our churches across the Greater Orlando Baptist Association that God moves in their midst! #TomCheyney

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#ChurchRevitalization this morning I will be teaching on Adding Additional Worship Services in Your Renewal Efforts. So many miss the opportunity to add something fresh while keeping that which the present congregation loves. You can have both! #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization When your church is in a rut you’re not able to recall the last time your church did something that was absolutely spontaneous & surprising in the worship service. Bland worship leads to boring church leadership @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization People make excuses for leaving their former church but perhaps the biggest one is that the majority of church members are unwilling to acknowledge the need for Revitalization & don’t see it as a critical issue @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf

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#ChurchRevitalization many dying churches are looking for a group to merge with while still allowing them to lead. Remember they got that way under their watch so don’t merge if that is on the table. Having a building doesn’t make them the lead. You have the people #TomCheyney

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#ChurchRevitalization In many a declining church, which refuses to allow the church to be revitalized, there is some type of secret pack with each other that the last one still alive will simply turn the lights off. @TomCheyney #TomCheyney #RenovateConf