Thom S. Rainer

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  Jan 13, 2021

  Comparing pastors

  In the latter part of the 20th century, they were compared to television pastors. Beginning in the 21st century, the comparisons were to podcast pastors.

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  Jan 6, 2021

  7 prayers for pastors for a New Year

  As we move into 2021, may I suggest we churchgoers spend more time in prayer for our pastors?

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  Dec 29, 2020

  10 vocations pastors would choose if they weren’t pastors

  What vocation would you choose if you were not a pastor?That is the question I posed on social media. Both the nature ...

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  Dec 20, 2020

  7 heartfelt prayers by pastors for their churches in 2021

  “What are your prayers for your church for 2021?”

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  Dec 8, 2020

  7 reasons your online worship attendance is declining

  “We had 650 viewing our first online service. Now we typically have 10 to 15. What are we doing wrong?” 

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  Nov 15, 2020

  5 ways churches are responding to a second COVID spike

  Though a number of pundits told us to expect a second COVID spike, we were all hoping it would not happen. In many areas, the spike has happened.

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  Oct 21, 2020

  6 COVID-19 controversies in churches today

  Pastors in churches around the world are, like all of us, navigating a new reality. It’s not a new normal; it is truly a new reality. 

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  Sep 29, 2020

  4 key attitudes of leaders whose churches will thrive in the future

  During this trying season, I have been devouring news and studies of churches and other organizations that are poised to move positively in the future.

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  Sep 16, 2020

  4 reasons your church is losing volunteers after COVID-19

  One of the most common challenges we are hearing from church leaders is the unexpected loss of volunteers.

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  Sep 1, 2020

  6 reasons why your pastor is about to quit

  The vast majority of pastors with whom our team communicates are saying they are considering quitting their churches.