by Sam Rainer | Apr 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
Ed Stetzer and company at the North American Mission Board recently unveiled some research that shows why some church plants experience higher rates of growth than others. Below is a summary of the ten factors revealed in this research that proved to be the most... by Sam Rainer | Apr 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
First and foremost, before reading my blog please take a moment to say a prayer for those affected by the Virginia Tech shootings. Erin, my wife, once dog sat for a week. It was while we were engaged, and I thought that I would be a good fiancé and help her out one... by Sam Rainer | Apr 15, 2007 | Uncategorized
There is a club out there that I have no desire to join. In fact, very few I would say truly want to be a part of this club. But those of us who attend semi-scaries seminaries can fall onto its membership roll all too easily. This club’s motto: the gospel is for... by Sam Rainer | Apr 12, 2007 | Uncategorized
Every church has its fair share of members who spread the grass-is-greener syndrome. They are usually in the vocal minority, and they usually like to argue about non-essential matters, such as whether the bulletins need to be tri-fold or bi-fold. They also have a... by Sam Rainer | Apr 6, 2007 | Uncategorized
Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist, wants to track and quantify the way our brains process spirituality. He basically wants to know if we were created to believe in God. And his research is out to prove this hard-wiring of the brain scientifically. It’s all part of...
