Thom S. Rainer

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  Oct 8, 2017

  10 Ways to Bring Joy to Your Pastor

  In some ways, I don't like the official designation of October to be pastor appreciation month. I really wish we showed appreciation to pastors all the time.

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  Oct 4, 2017

  4 Most Common Acts of Stupidity That Get Pastors Fired

  For some reason, some church leaders just don't think they will get caught. Or they think the baby steps won't lead to major steps toward a total fall. Please read these four acts of stupidity carefully and prayerfully.

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  Oct 1, 2017

  Top 10 Sources of Discouragement for Pastors

  "Is this valley I am going through normal for pastors?" The question came to me directly from a pastor who was relatively new to his church. He was surprised how abruptly discouragement hit him.

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  Sep 26, 2017

  7 Deadly Statements of Church Members

  Words have meaning. And if church members start articulating words consistently, those words begin to reflect the priorities and passions of the church.

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  Sep 24, 2017

  7 Ways to Overcome the Overcommitted Church

  Is your church too busy? Are many of your members overcommitted? If so, don't even think about adding a ministry, event, activity, or program without taking at least one away.

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  Sep 17, 2017

  The Overcommitted Church

  Many churches have become too busy for their own good. They have so many activities, programs, events, and services that they are wearing out their congregations.

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  Sep 10, 2017

  10 Unfair Expectations of Pastors' Wives

  The pastor's wife in many churches carries heavy burdens. Sometimes they are impossible expectations. Here are the top ten expectations imposed upon these ladies.

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  Sep 9, 2017

  7 Traits of the Excellent Ministry Assistant

  The days of the church secretary are waning. This position is being replaced with a more contemporary and beneficial position called the ministry assistant.

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  Sep 5, 2017

  6 Traits of a Church Disrupter

  He is almost in every church. He is the church disrupter. Unlike church bullies, the disrupter rarely attacks leaders directly. He is good about stirring up dissension, but he seems to always feel like "God led me to do it."

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  Sep 3, 2017

  Before You Fire Your Pastor

  It happened again this week. A pastor contacted me to let me know his deacons asked for his resignation. The reason? No one was really clear about it. Too many pastors are getting fired. It feels like an epidemic.