Sam Rainer

Latest

• 
  Oct 12, 2020

  How to lead a whiteboard session with your staff, church leaders

  The two keys to a whiteboard session are collaboration and creativity.

• 
  Oct 4, 2020

  We adopted a church: 6 lessons learned after a year

  Some dying churches are saved through revitalization or relaunches. Others are saved through the process of adoption.

• 
  Sep 27, 2020

  How involved should the lead pastor be in selecting worship songs?

  In my pastoral experience, people care more about song selection than they do church doctrine.

• 
  Sep 20, 2020

  5 seminal leadership books every pastor should master

  A seminal book is not necessarily current, but it is one you must master in order to understand current thought.

• 
  Sep 9, 2020

  10 reasons to use the telephone rather than email in ministry

  There are still good reasons to use the telephone when doing ministry. Here’s why.

• 
  Sep 3, 2020

  Pastor, your church needs you to take a vacation

  Far too many pastors do not get a proper cycle of rest. In the fourth commandment, God set up a pattern of work and rest.

• 
  Aug 9, 2020

  The difference between breaking trust and making a mistake

  Even the most competent of people make honest mistakes, like when communion cups become grape juice grenades. 

• 
  Jul 19, 2020

  6 things you inherit as a new pastor at an established church

  Welcome to your new church. Most everyone is excited to meet you. Few will remember your first sermon, but many will tell you it was great.

• 
  Jun 29, 2020

  Are you a leader or a commentator?

  With social media, anyone can comment about an issue, regardless of qualifications.

• 
  May 26, 2020

  How to lead when the vision stops

  How do you lead when you’re shell shocked with everyone else?