5 Insights About the Unchurched That Might Surprise You
"These data confirm that there has never been a more opportune time to connect with the lost and unchurched."
Tag: Thom Rainer
10 Tough Pieces of Advice Pastors Have Trouble Receiving
"Bigger is not better. Newer is not cooler. God has you at your church at this time for a reason. Find joy in that reality."
10 Roadblocks to Church Revitalization
"Since so many of our churches are in need of revitalization, let’s begin by seeing what roadblocks hinder turnarounds."
5 Terrible Reasons to Go Into Ministry
"Vocational ministry is a calling, not just another vocation. If you enter ministry for the wrong reasons, you will not make it."
20 Relics of Churches Past
"The question I asked was basic: 'What did you have or do in your church 10 years ago that you don’t have or do today?'"
6 Attitudes That Kill Evangelism
"I have seen churches make dramatic turnarounds when just one person decided to be obedient to the Great Commission."
9 Hopeful Signs About the Church’s Future
"I do see the very real possibility that this negative trend will bottom out and begin to move upward."
15 Bizarre Excuses Real People Made for Missing Church
Thom Rainer: "What do peanut butter, girlfriends and Rambo the dog have in common?"
9 Changes Dying Churches Must Make Immediately
"Around 200 churches will close this week, maybe more. The pace will accelerate unless we make some dramatic changes."
5 Things Traditional Churches Do Well
"In my efforts to sound warnings, I can overlook the good things taking place in many traditional churches."