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It\u2019s not a fun topic, but hundreds of churches shut their doors every year. If your church is on a downward trend, what can you do to turn it around? Mark Clifton offers some options and explains the difference between revitalization and replanting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not a fun topic, but hundreds of churches shut their doors every year. If your …<\/p>\n

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