Thom S. Rainer

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  Jan 25, 2018

  11 Specific Ways to Pray for Your Pastor

  The enemy will do whatever he can to destroy the ministry of your pastors.

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  Jan 17, 2018

  5 Common Barriers to Becoming a Simple Church

  Too many congregations are wasting precious time, money, and energy doing too much. In fact, the churches are so complex that they have ceased to do ministry effectively.

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  Jan 13, 2018

  The New Normal for Church Security

  A tipping point is the critical juncture in evolving developments that leads to a new and, often, irreversible state. We call that new state "the new normal."

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  Nov 28, 2017

  5 Common Reasons Church Leaders Stop Leading

  We have many incredible leaders in our churches today. But, perhaps more often than we admit, some church leaders stop leading.

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  Nov 18, 2017

  7 Ways Being Nice Hurts Your Church

  Unfortunately, I've seen it again and again. Church leaders and members sacrifice the health and good of the church for fear of hurting one or a few persons. The body is sacrificed for the sake of a few members. We think we are being nice, but we are hurting the church.

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  Nov 12, 2017

  How Your Church Should Prepare for an Active Shooter

  I hate the title of this article. I hate that I even feel compelled to write about the topic. But many of you contacted me after the tragic murders at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas.

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  Nov 5, 2017

  15 Unusual Hospital Visits Experienced by Pastors

  Pastors visit church members and others in the hospital. It is what pastors do. And most patients appreciate the ministry and efforts of these pastors. But that does not mean the pastors' visits are uneventful.

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  Oct 30, 2017

  How Much Time Do Pastors Take for Vacations?

  This topic was hotter than I expected. I asked pastors and other church staff about the amount of time taken for vacations each year. Most of the responses came from pastors, and many of those pastors were pretty intense about it.

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  Oct 27, 2017

  10 Really Strange Things That Happened at Church Business Meetings

  Dead bodies and donuts. Those are two of the themes of church business meetings.

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  Oct 23, 2017

  The 5 Choices of Declining Churches

  It's simple and straightforward. Leaders of declining churches have five choices. But putting them to practice is not so easy.