Vitality Catalyst
Dream again. Think again. Lead again.
I help pastors who are tired, stuck, or leading alone, so they and their churches come alive, grow, and multiply. Church revitalization starts with the leader.
25 statements. 7 minutes. Find your church’s root problem before you fix the wrong thing.
28
years in ministry
$3.2M
church debt overcome
145+
church plants around the world
Top 100
Outreach Reproducing Church
Invited to the table with
Liberty University · Dallas Theological Seminary · North American Mission Board · Maxwell Leadership
As heard and read on
Rainer on Leadership · Exponential · Church Leaders · Church Growth Magazine · Revitalize & Replant
Coach to pastors across traditions on five continents. See where I have served.
Which of these sound familiar?
The church plateaued and no one can say why.
You give everything and the room still feels flat.
Every decision still runs through you.
You have no leaders ready to step up.
Your board and your vision pull in different directions.
You lead everyone, but no one leads you.
Each of these is a symptom. The Root Check finds the cause.
Free. 7 minutes. I read every one myself.
I know that room.
I walked into a church of fewer than 70 people and $3.2M in debt. Today it is an Outreach Top 100 Reproducing Church and received the Tyndale Publishers Church Comeback Award through Church Answers.
I have been in ministry for 28 years. I have pastored for 26. I coach pastors and leaders so they do not have to find the way alone.
Watch the story
A New England church comeback
Thom and Sam Rainer sat down with me on Rainer on Leadership to talk about how City United came back from the edge.
Pastors like you
They stood where you stand.
Not famous names. Pastors leading real churches through hard seasons.
“I’m so grateful for the time I spent with you. It got my feet wet. Now I can put a sermon together in about three days. Before, it took me six weeks.”
Wyatt, Virginia
“When I attended your workshop, I felt a kindred spirit in the room. You have done church revitalization, and you have done it well. I don’t have someone like you in my corner right now, and I could certainly benefit from that.”
Jimmy, Florida
“It definitely gets my mind thinking. It resonates. I can see where I’ve made those choices, and I can see the fruit on the other side of it.”
Corey, Massachusetts
Your story can be next. Start with the free Root Check.
The AWAKEN framework
Six moves to A.W.A.K.E.N. your church
A dormant church wakes, aligns, ignites, and multiplies. We take the moves in order, so you fix the right thing first.
A
Assess
See the real condition.
W
Wake
Stir holy urgency.
A
Align
Face one direction.
K
Kindle
Light the fire.
E
Execute
Do the work.
N
Nurture
Sustain and multiply.
Free one-page guide
Six Moves to A.W.A.K.E.N. Your Church
All six moves on one page. For each move, you get the sign that you need it and one step you can take this week. Print it. Share it with your board.
What leaders are saying
Endorsed by leaders who know the road
From their endorsements of Carry On. Read more endorsements.
“In Carry On, you do not merely have someone reporting to you the theories of church revitalization, you have someone who has led it and lived it, tactic by tactic.”
Dr. Thom Rainer
Founder, Church Answers · Carry On endorsement
“God has used Gary Moritz to turn around City United Church to gain the respect of the community and grow again to reach people for Christ.”
Dr. Elmer Towns
Co-Founder, Liberty University · Carry On endorsement
“Gary Moritz is one of the great voices in our country on taking the church from where it’s been to where God wants it to be. You definitely need to hear what he has to say.”
Jonathan Falwell
Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church · Carry On endorsement
“Gary Moritz has the educational credentials and the practical experience that uniquely qualify him… He can coach you in bringing your church from flatline to lifeline.”
Bob Russell
Retired Senior Pastor, Southeast Christian Church · Carry On endorsement
Three ways to work together
Coach
Coaching for you and your church. One year, one-on-one. I build you as the leader, then we strengthen your church one root at a time.
Train
Workshops for your whole team. AWAKEN workshops, leadership pipelines, and revitalization training for networks.
Read and listen
The revitalization book
Carry On
Tactical strategies for church revitalization from a pastor who led it and lived it.
The generosity journey
Investing in Eternity
28 days into God’s heart for generosity and His church. Break money’s grip and invest in what lasts.
The podcast
Vitalnomics
Real conversations on church vitality, healthy leaders, and what it takes for a church to live again.
As seen on ChurchLeaders
Fresh thinking for pastors
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How Preaching Can Bring Renewal to a Struggling Church
When your church feels stuck, don’t start with a new program. Start with the Word. Revival has always started with a book.
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Lessons From Higher Education’s Decline That Could Help Revitalize Your Church
Colleges close because they never honestly assess their real problems. Churches face the same cracks. Diagnose yours before they become critical.
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Why Small Churches Stay Plateaued (And How To Break the Pattern)
Most small churches don’t lack vision. Their community never sees the way of Jesus lived out in plain sight.
The Vitality Brief
An occasional email with new articles and tools to lead a healthier church. No spam. Leave anytime.
A note from Gary
Pastor, I know what it is like to stand in a nearly empty room and wonder if it is worth it. I have been there. It is worth it.
I believe your church can live again. Not because of a program, but because Jesus still builds His church (Matthew 16:18).
My job is not to be your hero. It is to walk beside you, help you see clearly, and help you take the next right step.
You do not have to do this alone.
Gary
Your church does not have to stay here.
Start with the root. Seven minutes today can save you years of fixing the wrong thing.