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# Plant or Revitalize?
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2010423plant-or-revitalize-html/
- Published: 2010-04-23T22:47:14.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:30:27.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Church, #DashHouseCom, #wp

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Should you plant a church, or help revitalize one? [Mike McKinley](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1433514974/dashhouse-20?ref=dashhouse.com) has some good advice, listing the advantages and disadvantages of both.

For instance, here are some disadvantages of revitalization. “Most significantly, there’s a reason why the church needs to be revitalized.” Things need to be torn down before revitalization takes place. It can be a slow, long process requiring lots of courage. And it’s hard to find a church that’s truly interested in being revitalized. The reputation of the church may not help.

On the other hand, here are some advantages. Revitalization establishes a new gospel presence at the same time as it removes a bad witness. It encourages faithful saints who have hung in through lean times. They are shepherded in a new way. Revitalization also enables us to leverage existing resources for the gospel.

This book is looking like a great resource. I’m enjoying it.

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