I’d love to teach you joy every day for the next year, in case you’re struggling with finding it.  So here’s some help:

Today, January 24th, is National Compliment Day.  As a society, we are so inwardly focused (social media hasn’t exactly helped this) that we hardly have time to pay someone a compliment.  So spend today making a commitment to compliment as many people as you can in an authentic way.  

It’s called the Chaffin Church Podcast, and you can watch the video podcast here and subscribe to the audio podcast here  via apple podcasts or here via anchor podcasts.

When revitalizing a church, your temptation is going to be to do it like the big dogs.  You want to be the next Andy Stanley, Rick Warren, Steven Furtick, Craig Groeschel or whoever else is popular at the time.  Your church, however, should be different.  It should be different because you are different, your members are different, your community is different, and your calling is, therefore, different.

Before you decide to revitalize your church or your small group, and to bring dead bones to life, first go to God and ask Him if he’s down with that plan.  We started our revitalization conversation here, and if you’re trying to turn things around or just beginning your story, you’re probably excited about the…