Thom S. Rainer

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  Feb 18, 2017

  6 Steps to Resuscitate a Dying Church

  How did these few churches go from near death to vibrant life? Here are their stories.

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  Feb 15, 2017

  5 Principles to Help Pastors and Staff Know When to Compromise

  Compromising. We don't like that word. But compromising is indeed a necessary trait for leaders, even leaders in the local church. Allow me then to offer five basic principles of compromising for those who serve the local church.

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  Feb 12, 2017

  What to Do When Your Pastor Is Having an Affair

  Allow me to share some of the best responses I have heard from churches that have gone through this tragic time.

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  Feb 5, 2017

  5 Reasons 11:00 AM Worship Services Are Disappearing

  I wish I knew the specific reason most churches offered an 11:00 AM service on Sunday for decades.

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  Feb 1, 2017

  5 Reasons Churches Should Set Goals for Evangelism

  I argue that churches that set lead metric goals for evangelism will actually see greater evangelistic fruit. Here are five reasons why:

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  Jan 28, 2017

  6 Church Land Purchase Trends

  I have noted on numerous occasions the incredible pace of change impacting churches. Another change is increasingly become more evident: how and when churches make land purchases. Here are six major shifts

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  Jan 25, 2017

  7 Steps to Take If 'The Cartel' and Bullies Run You Out of Church

  A bully-led personnel committee ran Frank out of the church. They never told the pastor why they wanted him to resign. Jan was a very active layperson in the student ministry. A cartel of jealous church members pushed her out of the church.

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  Jan 23, 2017

  Should a Staff Person Fill the Pulpit When There Is No Pastor?

  Should a staff person become the interim preacher until the new pastor arrives?

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  Jan 21, 2017

  7 Questions Pastor Hires Should Ask If They Barely Receive a Positive Vote

  You receive a vote of 72 percent. Should you go to that church?

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  Jan 19, 2017

  5 Questions Your Church Should Ask About Communications

  Annual evaluation is commonplace in work, in school, and in life. A new year presents the opportunity for us to take a moment to evaluate where we are at the beginning of the year, where we want to be at the end of the year, and how we can get from A to B during the year.