Thom S. Rainer

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  Apr 11, 2020

  5 ways you will be a different pastor after this pandemic

  Though biblical standards of pastoral ministry remain constant, how pastors carry out that ministry will change dramatically.

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  Apr 5, 2020

  Church will never be the same post-pandemic

  You will never get to return to your church. Let me be clearer. When you return to gather for worship and fellowship and study, it will not be the same church before the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Mar 27, 2020

  Here's 1 church's response to the coronavirus

  Here's a great example of one church’s proactive work to address the coronavirus pandemic and tackling these challenging times with both faith and works.

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  Mar 26, 2020

  What will the post-coronavirus church look like?

  The coronavirus will move past its pandemic state at some point in the future. I am fascinated to see what our churches will look like on “the other side.”

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  Mar 21, 2020

  The foster church movement

  Fostering and adoption are typically words connected to families and individuals. But now the movements are connected to congregations as well. I

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  Mar 11, 2020

  What to do if your successor talks negatively about you

  You weren’t looking for accolades or recognition. But at the very least, you expected your successor at your church to be kind. You certainly did not expect him to generate a culture of negativity about you. 

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  Mar 8, 2020

  Coronavirus and your church

  You who are leaders in churches need to begin thinking about how your church should respond right now rather than later.

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  Mar 1, 2020

  5 types of unhealthy giving to a church

  I have worked with dozens of churches where some types of financial or other gifts can actually hurt a church.

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  Feb 23, 2020

  How churches deal with the challenge of latecomers to worship services

  Outside of locking people out, how have churches responded to this challenge?

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  Feb 22, 2020

  7 differences between your church and a cafeteria

  If you paid your money, you could choose whatever you wanted. Your preferences were paramount. It was all about you. It sounds like some churches we know.