Thom S. Rainer

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  May 15, 2016

  10 Things to Know About Generation Z

  Church leaders, particularly, need to keep an eye on this generation. There are some fascinating trends taking place.

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  May 12, 2016

  16 Strange and Funny Things Pastors Have Been Asked to Do

  "Pastor, I have a rat in my house. Please come get it!" It's a true story. I was the pastor.

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  May 11, 2016

  I Am Not in Church

  I am not in church. Sure, I have visited churches several times, but I gave up.

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  May 4, 2016

  5 Reasons Large Single-Site Churches Are Declining

  One of the largely unspoken phenomenon of the past decade has been the decline in large churches located at only one site. Most of the large church growth today is taking place at multisite churches.

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  Apr 30, 2016

  10 Sentences That Make Pastors Cringe

  Let me take you behind the scenes again in the life of a pastor.

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  Apr 27, 2016

  The Next Future Church Staff Position: Pastor of Community Evangelism

  The title may not be precise, but it will be close. Why am I confident about making this prediction? Allow me to offer five reasons.

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  Apr 24, 2016

  7 Ways Church Members Should Prepare for a Sermon

  What if church members began their own form of sermon preparation?

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  Apr 19, 2016

  Which Church Staff Should See How Much You Give? 6 Perspectives

  It's really a difficult question. Who should be able to see what each person gives to the church? Let's look at six perspectives.

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  Apr 17, 2016

  5 Reasons the Church Announcements Struggle Is Real

  This issue is all about those times when someone stands up to speak to the entire congregation. So what's the big deal about church announcements? How could something so innocuous cause problems?

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  Apr 3, 2016

  6 Reasons Church Offerings May Be Struggling

  Why might your church's offerings be struggling? Here are six clear reasons.