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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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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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Where Have All the Church Attendees Gone?

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In a church with 100 in attendance, an additional 32 attendees would have to be added to stay even, and they would have to attend every Sunday. If they attend every other Sunday, the church would need an additional 64 attendees.
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Why Megachurches Are Having a Hard Time Finding Pastors

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Here are reasons there's a supply and demand crisis in pastoral searches for megachurches.
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Resourcing the Smaller Church

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We believe in the smaller churches. We will partner with local churches. We believe in the leaders of smaller churches.
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How To Move On From Careless Prayers

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I will not talk about my prayer life to make me look more spiritual. My prayer life has a long way to go. If I hint in any way that I am some super saint with an unmatched prayer life, I am lying.
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5 Things Dead Churches Teach Us

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The churches kept waiting for the silver bullet. The most common silver bullet was a new pastor who would turn things around. The second most common silver bullet was a new youth or children’s minister who would do all the work to reach young people.
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Time for the Church to ‘Go’

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Let’s stop trying to get people to come to church, and instead go to them.
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Who Will Tell Them?

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7 Common Excuses When Your Church Is Struggling With Evangelism
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