by Sam Rainer | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
God’s mission is clear: He seeks and saves the lost. Therefore churches should be intentionally gospel-centered, intentionally evangelistic, and intentionally seek justice. A church excited about the gospel is a church with a laser focus on making disciples. Churches... 
by Sam Rainer | Feb 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Every church has an organizational culture. Some churches have a culture of optimism. You can feel the energy in worship. Others are pessimistic. You can sense the deadness when you walk into the sanctuary. A dead sanctuary should be an oxymoron, but I’ve... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
“. . . because you’re the pastor.” Most pastors have heard the end of this sentence at some point. Perhaps you bristled at hearing it. Maybe your feelings were justified, depending on what preceded the phrase. But there’s truth in “because you’re the pastor.”... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fads come and go. Hair bands, slap bracelets, Atkins diets, and fanny packs all came and went. Some fads quickly go out of style. Some linger too long. (Why are some of you still wearing skinny jeans?) If music, food, clothes, and toys can become faddish, then... 
by Sam Rainer | Dec 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Change efforts are never unanimous. Change efforts are too often reactive instead of proactive. Resistance to change is high. Ministry leaders can push too hard for change among the wrong people, at the wrong times, and in wrong ways. I might be understating... 
by Sam Rainer | Dec 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
“What ya runnin’ these days?” It’s a common question asked of church leaders, and most who ask it refer to average weekly attendance. If the answer is “400,” then on an average weekend your church has 400 people on campus. This figure includes children, assumes...
