Thom S. Rainer

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  Mar 25, 2016

  10 Commandments for Pastors When Talking Politics

  There are few topics that evoke as much emotion as politics. The intensity of emotions is particularly evident during presidential elections.

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  Mar 23, 2016

  4 Most Common High Attendance Days for Churches

  Whenever I do any type of consultation with a church, I ask to see attendance records. And though it is not a rule without exception, I typically see three to four spikes in attendance.

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  Mar 20, 2016

  6 Reasons Most Churches Are Lousy at Follow-Up

  The church of 150 in attendance averaged two first-time guests a week, or 100 a year. How many joined the church? Only three.

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  Mar 6, 2016

  4 Steps to Increase Church Guests Through a 'Side Door'

  This approach to ministry may be one of the most neglected opportunities to get guests connected to your church.

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  Mar 4, 2016

  7 Reasons Monthly Church Business Meetings Are Dying

  It is almost an unspoken phenomenon in church life.

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  Feb 25, 2016

  10 Common Pastor Frustrations

  You won't hear pastors express these frustrations often, but they are very real.

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  Feb 24, 2016

  7 Reasons Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows

  This verse in Scripture cannot be more compelling or clearer: "Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world." (James 1:27)

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  Feb 21, 2016

  7 Concerning Findings About Benefits for Pastors and Church Staff

  I recently spoke with a pastor who was tearfully concerned about his health insurance. He had just received notice of a large premium increase that he could not afford. With a diabetic child, he did not know what to do.

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  Feb 19, 2016

  10 Fascinating Facts About Pastor and Staff Compensation

  By almost any metric, pastors and church staff are not overpaid.

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  Feb 15, 2016

  5 Reasons Pastors Should Prepare Sermons on Monday

  Lately, I've been hearing many pastors talk about the importance of doing most of their sermon preparation on Monday.