Thom S. Rainer

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  Jun 24, 2017

  Top 10 Questions Pastors Ask Me

  I developed Church Answers to create a safe place for church leaders to ask questions and interact with each other. It was also the best way to handle the volume of inquiries that come to me.

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  Jun 21, 2017

  20 Relics of Church Past

  "What did you have or do in your church ten years ago that you don't have or do today?" The top twenty responses were, for me at least, a fascinating mix of the expected and the surprises.

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  Jun 19, 2017

  6 Stages of a Dying Church

  It's not a pleasant topic. But if we don't talk about dying churches, we will act like there are no problems.

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  Jun 13, 2017

  7 Personality Types of Sick Churches

  Sick churches become dying churches. Dying churches become closed churches. In order to help create greater awareness, I have described illustratively seven personality types of sick churches.

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  Jun 10, 2017

  6 Attitudes That Kill Evangelism in the Church

  There are several dangerous and debilitating attitudes in churches that are killing evangelism. Here are six of them

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  Jun 4, 2017

  4 Useful Ministries by Deacons

  Deacons are a mystery in many churches. In some churches, they act more like elders or a board of directors. But what is a deacon supposed to do?

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  Jun 2, 2017

  5 Reasons Why Stability Is Bad for a Church

  Many church members and leaders resist change. They seek stability and comfort over obedience and sacrifice. Let's look at five key reasons why stability is bad for a church.

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  May 30, 2017

  5 Steps to Respond to a Hurtful and Hateful Email

  The internet allows cowardly critics to hide behind a keyboard and cut people to the core through blogs, social media, and email. So how do we respond when we get a hurtful email?

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  May 28, 2017

  5 Reasons Church Members Attend Church Less Frequently

  About 20 years ago, a church member was considered active in the church if he or she attended three times a week. Today, a church member is considered active in the church if he or she attends three times a month.

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  May 26, 2017

  8 Signs Your Church May Be Closing Soon

  By the time I am contacted about a serious problem in a church, it is often too late. There are eight clear signs evident in many churches on the precipice of closing.