by Sam Rainer | Nov 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dear Erin, Few understand the pressures of being a pastor’s wife. Your life is more public than most. You receive more scrutiny than other church members. Many place higher expectations on you than anyone else in the church. And you love the role. In fact, you thrive... 
by Sam Rainer | Oct 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
The NOC is almost here—November 3-5 is quickly approaching. The National Outreach Convention—or “NOC”—is one of the largest annual gatherings in the US focusing on one simple question: how do we reach more with the message of the gospel? It’s a 3-day experience in San... by Sam Rainer | Sep 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Personal preferences—it’s a topic that gets much water cooler talk within church leadership circles. Many pastors decry the elevation of churchgoers’ preferences above God’s mission. Rightly so. Anything that comes between God’s people and God’s mission is evil. It’s... by Sam Rainer | Sep 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
It only takes one passionate soul to start a movement. Think about the wave. It typically starts with a single person in the corner of the stadium screaming at one section to raise their hands. Before long, thousands are participating in total unity. What about a... by Sam Rainer | Aug 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
A friend sent me this video today. It’s from Derek Sivers and a speech he gave at the TED Conference earlier this year. The video contains an important leadership lesson: A leader needs the guts to stand alone and look ridiculous. But what he’s doing is so...
