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It is not difficult for the observant Christian to recognize a church in decline. In every small town, suburb, or city, there is often a church on the brink of shutting their doors, or at the very least recognizing the stagnancy of a church’s growth. Matt Capps and Steven Wade know this not only from observation, but from experience in their own revitalized churches. In Shepherding Renewal, these pastors address the hardship of serving a church in decline, and even more so address the need to breathe new life into the dying church.

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Matthew Z. Capps has served as the lead pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex, North Carolina, since 2015, and is an adjunct professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Capps is also a graduate of Southeastern (MDiv with Biblical Languages), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (DMin in Pastoral Theology), and is a PhD candidate at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. Matt and Laura have three children: Solomon, Ruby, and Abby.

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Steven P. Wade (PhD Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) has been in pastoral ministry for 25 years and currently serves as Lead Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Youngsville, NC. He is also a Professor of Pastoral Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Steven and his wife, Jenny, have four children: Caleb, Sarah, Lydia, and Anna.