Sam Rainer

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  Nov 20, 2025

  10 practical ways to encourage a discouraged church

  Discouragement can feel overwhelming, but recovery does not have to be complicated.

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  Sep 14, 2025

  The top reasons for church conflict (why fights start over trivial matters)

  Conflict over trivial matters, especially in churches, usually isn’t really about the trivial matter at all.

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  Sep 9, 2025

  10 essential questions for church leaders to build and maintain trust

  How can we define trust in the context of ministry?

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  Jul 29, 2025

  Does counting worship attendance still make sense for churches?

  Why does my church count everyone each week?

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  Jul 10, 2025

  Best practices for church safety: Bomb threats and active shooters

  The threat of an actual bombing or active shooter is low, but these tragedies do happen. Your church should have a plan.

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  Jun 22, 2025

  Running on empty? How pastors overcome fatigue, reclaim energy

  For many pastors and church leaders, feeling tired has moved from an occasional issue to an ongoing one.

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  May 28, 2025

  How the decline of denominations is reshaping American Christianity: Lessons from the Southern Baptist Convention

  The SBC is not imploding — it’s deflating, like a balloon slowly losing air.

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  Apr 1, 2025

  What pastors should wear while preaching (proper church dress code)

  Should pastors dress up on Sunday since they are leaders? Or should they try to blend in with the congregation and be more relatable?

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  Feb 16, 2025

  5 indicators your church is truly revitalized

  At what point can you say your church is fully revitalized?

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  Dec 8, 2024

  The urgent reality of church safety: New issues every congregation now faces

  Every church has a dual calling when it comes to the evils of the world: ensure safety and confront danger.