Regenesis church cohorts are the church health process for the SBTC. Trainers lead cohorts of 8-10 churches from the same region through an 8-month evaluation and process of church health. The regenesis process helps churches discover where they are and where God is calling them in the future.

THE ACT OR PROCESS OF
RENEWAL + REBIRTH
Looking for where to start with the regenesis process?
church cohorts
Apply for a cohort today!
Space is limited. If you would like to look at the readiness questions before filling out the application, you can download a pdf of those questions below.
church
coaching
Regenesis church coaching utilizes the consultation ministry of the SBTC. Whether you need help identifying barriers to church growth, addressing a ministry struggle, or working through church issues, we can connect you with coaches in every region of Texas who are ready to assist your church.
restart church
Churches that need a fresh start can apply for our restart program.
This program is for churches that need a full reset of ministry. This process may include finding a restart pastor, partnering with a supporting church, receiving SBTC coaching, and/or applying for ministry funds. No matter what your church needs, we are here to help you navigate the process.
restart pastor
Is God calling you to pastor a church needing revitalization or a restart?
The Restart Pastor pathway is for anyone experiencing a call to shepherd a struggling church needing a restart. In this pathway, pastors can assess their gifts, gain access to funding, partner with a coach pastor, and find churches that fit their calling. Let us help prepare you for the work of revitalization and get you onto the mission field.
support church
Is God calling your church to support a restart church?
We want to partner healthy churches with struggling or dying churches in missional relationships to build more healthy churches. Restart Support Churches will invest in their sister churches by providing resources, coaching, and guidance in revitalization. Is your church ready to help?
upcoming events
Regenesis Cohort
Online Interest Meeting
May 2, 2024 | Zoom
our staff
Jeff Lynn serves as the Senior Strategist for Church Health and Leadership, resourcing and networking church leaders across the state. He has been in ministry for over 32 years, serving in itinerant Christian music ministry, as a Worship Pastor, and as a Senior Pastor for 25 years. He recently served as pastor of Yorktown Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, TX for twelve years. Jeff has been married to Renee since August 1988, and they have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and one grandson. Jeff’s replenishment therapy is golf. Anthony Svajda oversees the SBTC’s Regenesis church revitalization strategy. The goal of Regenesis is to help churches in jumpstarting the revitalization process. Svajda has served as lead pastor at Harvey Baptist Church in Stephenville since 2015 and has also served as an associate pastor, collegiate pastor, and student pastor in locations including Jewett, Colleyville, Keller, and Watauga. He received his Ph.D. in evangelism and church revitalization from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2018 and his Master of Divinity in evangelism from SWBTS in 2013. Svajda and his wife, Kristen, have two children.