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Thom S. Rainer serves as president and CEO of Church Answers and executive director of Revitalize Network. He served for 12 years as dean at Southern Seminary and for 13 years as the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Also a respected researcher and former pastor, he has written more than 25 books, including many best sellers, such as I Am a Church Member. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons, several grandchildren and live in Nashville, Tennessee.

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How Committed Are You to the Local Church?

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God gave us the local church as his plan A for his mission on earth, and he did not give us a plan B. The local church is just that important.
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How Can You Support Your Tired Pastor?

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Don’t ask your pastor to make every decision. Most pastors are “decision weary.” Unless the issue is critical, see if you can find solutions other than going to the pastor with the problem or need.
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5 Things to Consider When Services Have Fewer People

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Does your church publish attendance for all members to see? This question might cause a level of concern. We know that fewer churches publish attendance records than at any point in the past few decades.
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Why You Can Believe in the Power of Prayer

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Ultimately, we approach God with complete humility because he is God and we are not. He is the Creator; we are the creation. Indeed, we approach him with a posture of total humility and lack of pride because “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).
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The Hidden Factor Behind Your Church’s Struggles

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Because we are so busy doing the activities and programs and ministries of our churches, we often are not aware of this major hidden issue.
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7 Surprising Post-Pandemic Trends

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Deferred maintenance crises in churches are hindering church adoption. Simply stated, many potential church adoptions have been delayed or dropped because the adopting church cannot afford to upgrade the facilities of the declining church seeking adoption.
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5 Ways to Restore Attendance

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There is indeed hope. Churches that practice these five principles are much more likely to see growth rather than decline.
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What Do You Hear About Your Pastor?

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If other church members contact you about the post, let them know that you support the pastor, and they should as well. It only takes one or two strong and supportive church members to bring the discussion to a needed ending.
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