The Church Revitalizer As Change Agent

Making the necessary changes for the good of the local church often feels like you are taking three steps forward and two steps back. The uncertainty you will face as the change agent can be overwhelming. The church revitalizer operating as the change agent for the local church will feel the uncertainty that comes from moving a polarized church off of stuck and creating a new way of doing things for the betterment of the church one serves.

Tom Cheyney is the founder and directional leader of the RENOVATE National Church Revitalization Conference, Executive Editor of the Church Revitalizer Magazine, and leader of the RENOVATE Church Revitalization Virtual Coaching Network where he mentors pastors, churches, and denominational leaders in Church Revitalization and Renewal all across North America. He serves as the National Host of the weekly Church Revitalization and Renewal Podcast. Dr. Cheyney has written over 5,000 print, audio resources, guides, and books for Church Revitalizers, pastors, church planters, and lay leaders. His most recent books include: The Nuts and Bolts of church Revitalization (along with Terry Tials); Thirty Eight Church Revitalization Models for the Twenty First Century and Preaching Towards Church Revitalization and Renewal (along with Larry Wynn). Cheyney has also written along with his friend Rodney Harrison Spin-Off Churches (B&H Publishers). Tom is a nationally recognized conference speaker and a frequent writer on church revitalization, church planting, new church health, and leadership development. Others have labeled Tom as the Father of the Church Revitalization Movement as his influence has stretched across multiple denominations and countries.