by Sam Rainer | Jun 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
Without much regret I gave up wearing a tie while I preach several months ago. Hardly anyone in my church cared or noticed (with the exception of one anonymous hate letter in the offering plate). After reading this article on the front page of the Wall Street Journal... by Sam Rainer | Jun 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Todd Rhoades over at Monday Morning Insight has a great list of considerations when hiring church staff. They are all sound pieces of advice, but my favorite is the second on the list: Get as much input on your new job description as possible from as many people as... by Sam Rainer | May 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
The Barna Group recently published some research on technology and the church. Links to the studies can be found here and here. To engage in two good conversations on the subject click here and here. What I found intriguing were the stats on podcasts. I listen to... by Sam Rainer | May 26, 2008 | Uncategorized
One of the first phone calls I received when I was called as pastor at First Southern was from another local pastor in the area. He wanted to know if I was open to meeting with him and other pastors from around the community. He was the “veteran” pastor among us – he... by Sam Rainer | May 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
People who change churches don’t necessarily switch to larger, more contemporary churches according to Ellison Research as reported by the Christian Post. The research reveals some counter-intuitive findings on those who change churches: When choosing size, Americans... by Sam Rainer | May 16, 2008 | Uncategorized
Today I graduated from Southern Seminary. Dr. Al Mohler, the president, gave a wonderful address on staying mighty in the Scriptures like the eloquent Apollos of Acts 18. But it was a prayer during the ceremony that captured my heart. My father had the honor of...
