by Sam Rainer | Mar 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ed Stetzer and team recently released one of the largest surveys on Americans’ receptivity to different methods of church invitations. Conducted last December, the study included a survey of over 15,000 adults. It should not come as a surprise, but the best way to... 
by Sam Rainer | Mar 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Scott McConnell from the LifeWay Research team co-authored the recently published book, The Parent Adventure. It reveals how the church can help moms and dads break the cycle of destructive parenting practices by focusing on the authority of God’s Word. The book... by Sam Rainer | Mar 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
The latest update from LifeWay Research contains one of the more encouraging stats I’ve seen this year. The heading of the release reads “Nearly all Americans would attend a friend’s baptism…if invited.” The report included this statistic: 87 percent of... by Sam Rainer | Mar 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
The release of the American Religious Identification Survey has caused a flood of media and blog activity. Researchers at the Trinity College in Hartford, CT surveyed more than 54,461 people between February and November 2008. They found that the percentage of... by Sam Rainer | Mar 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
As many of you may know, Pastor Fred Winters of First Baptist Church Maryville, IL, was shot to death during the 8:15AM service while he was preaching. My father, Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay, has asked to utilize my blog to release a statement he...
