by Sam Rainer | Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
We’ve all seen them—bulletin bloopers and bad church signs. Both provide good fodder for blog consumption. My father is an expert on corny humor, and he has posted on his blog numerous examples of this vital genre of church literature. When parking on the north... by Sam Rainer | Mar 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
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by Sam Rainer | Mar 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s at least new. Let me introduce a few of the changes. New location. I started this site in 2006 when Outreach magazine contacted me about being a blogger. I was an avid blog reader at the time, so I was honored to be among the original four bloggers for... by Sam Rainer | Feb 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
All leaders have ideas, but not all ideas lead to change. What separates the dream from reality? Businessweek recently reported on the history of the bar code. It sounds mundane, but there is something to learn about change implementation from the story. In 1948 two... by Sam Rainer | Jan 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Does the established nature of some churches hinder innovation? Is an established structure antithetical to quick, nimble changes? For most established churches, yes, but it does not mean established churches cannot innovate. A church plant is an innovation.... by Sam Rainer | Jan 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Either people are on board with your leadership or not, right? Nope. There are degrees of influence and different types of followers. The mantra of “get on board or get off” does not take into account the numerous types of followers and differing levels of leadership...
