“You will never regret learning from Dr. Fowler. I have been learning from this wise leader for over 30 years. At least half of the things I learned about identifying and breaking growth barriers, I learned from Dr. Fowler. You will want to read his new book The Revitalization Replant Challenge: The Story of Southside Baptist Church. This is the story of how Southside grew from 100 to 305 in one week. What a gift Dr. Fowler has been to the Kingdom of God. Within his work you will learn how to profile your church and develop a growth strategy that will transform and revitalize your church. The seventeen strategies Fowler presents will be worth anyone’s time to read. Section 2 on identifying the church profile is worth the cost of the book. In section four. Fowler gives you fifteen outwardly focused strategies that any church could use to begin the renewal effort. I have learned from Dr. Fowler and you should to.”

“Declining attendance, deteriorating buildings, dwindling resources, and discouraged members, all this causes one to ask, “I wonder if this church will ever recover?” If you have ever thought that, then this book is a must read for you. God used Dr. Fowler to lead a Southern Baptist Church in a downtown changing community to take intentional steps to refocus their goals, relocate their facilities, and revitalize their membership. In this book, he not only tells their story, but along the journey he stops frequently to draw observations and pass along valuable insights, but enjoy the stories, the candid remarks, and the humor of a seasoned, proven pastor. I found it enjoyable, informative, challenging, and helpful for leaders in any size church. Pastors, deacons, teachers, leaders, young, old, experienced, and novices will all be glad they read this book.”

““The Southside Story: The Revitalization Replant Challenge” is a book on the church revitalization process. While there are no magic formulas to revitalization, this book gives the essential principles and practices that any church can use in revitalization. It is a book I highly recommend to any church seeking revitalization.”