Thom S. Rainer

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  Jun 19, 2010

  Three Leaders, Three Functions

  Healthy organizations have many different components that comprise their healthy state. But those robust organizations inevitably have all three types of functional leaders present.

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  Jun 10, 2010

  Power in the Pulpit

  Ninety percent of formerly unchurched individuals cited the pastor and his preaching as the key factor in their entering the ranks of the churched. So, what was it about the pastor that kept them coming back for more?

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  Jun 1, 2010

  Straight Talk to Church Members about Their Pastors

  I know. Pastors aren\'t perfect. But they do have one of the toughest jobs in the world. Regardless of the church polity, they do have to answer to every church member.

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  May 19, 2010

  Seven Mistakes in Ministry

  There are no \"do overs\" in life and ministry. But there are always opportunities to learn, correct, and improve. So I decided to share with you seven of the key mistakes I made as a senior pastor.

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  May 16, 2010

  Why Church Guests Return

  There are a variety of reasons why a person visits a specific church. Once inside the doors however, what is it that keeps them coming back for more?

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  May 10, 2010

  Five Major Trends for Churches in America

  Discerning future trends can be difficult if not risky. If we miss a trend, we risk missing opportunities because we had our resources directed elsewhere.

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  May 1, 2010

  Lost

  Among nearly 80 million Millennials, only 12 million have personal relationships with Christ. That means 85% are lost. That means 68 million young people are lost.

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  Apr 28, 2010

  Lessons on Mentoring

  The length of this commentary is not sufficient to highlight all the mistakes I have made in mentoring, but a few will suffice for now. I guess my most frequent mistake was just plain busyness.

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  Apr 25, 2010

  How Millennials View the Community

  Millennials don\'t ask what the community can do for the church; they ask what they can do for the community.

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  Apr 19, 2010

  The Friendliness Factor

  Friendliness and evangelistic effectiveness tend to go together. When church members are truly excited about evangelism there is a natural friendliness toward non-Christians.