Thom S. Rainer

Op-ed Contributor

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Apr 1, 2010
Seven Characteristics of Highly Evangelistic Christians
Sometimes we ask the question: What is my church doing to become more evangelistic? But the better question is: What am I doing to become more evangelistic?
Mar 28, 2010
Hubris and Leadership
It\'s easy to read a book about other leaders who became filled with self and led with hubris. But ...
Jan 28, 2010
Hope and the American Church
We have the greatest Hope in the world. We have Jesus. But we know the story. Critics outnumber the messengers of hope.
Dec 14, 2009
Established Churches, Leaders, and Confident Humility
Great leaders have moved from the struggles to an awakening of confidence that is compelling to followers. But that confidence is not in themselves, but in the God they serve.
Dec 4, 2009
The Missing Metric
On a recent flight, I had the opportunity to sit next to a man who was the ideal conversationalist for me. First, he was not a Christian, but he was eager to hear from me about the gospel.
Nov 28, 2009
Two Insights about the Millennials
According to our research of older Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1991, only 17% attend church at least once a month. Please read that again carefully: only 17% attend church at least once a month.
Nov 24, 2009
Love Loud Dare
What would God do if we \"dared\" our church members to love loudly? What would our communities see if we put the love of Christ in action with a significant number of our members?
Nov 20, 2009
Disciple-Making in the Local Church
Thousands of church leaders are asking, \"So what do I do now?\"
Sep 30, 2009
5 Warning Signs of Declining Church Health
We would hear from many of the congregants that their church was healthy and thriving. Then we would see the warning signs.
Aug 4, 2009
Why Some Great Churches Are No Longer Great
The names of the churches stare back at me.