by Sam Rainer | Nov 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
There is a romance of leadership. Most studies in leadership focus on the top roles. Many leader-centric approaches assume followers are mere recipients of leader-driven change. To romance leadership is to exaggerate its importance relative to followers. Leadership is... 
by Sam Rainer | Oct 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
When you get to know a person more, you learn how to love them better. The same principle applies to communities. Communities are made of individuals, and knowing your local context helps you love the people in them more. One critical element of understanding your... by Sam Rainer | Sep 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Every church must transition. Every church should always be in some form of a transition. If the only constant is change, then leaders must guide churches through a transition in areas where change is occurring. This change can be grand—a new site, a campus... by Sam Rainer | Aug 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Too often leaders assume the positional authority of a boss. Bosses are needed. At times we need people in charge to tell us what to do. The person at the office assigned the fire marshal duty when alarms blare needs to be able to bark orders. They are trained. They... by Sam Rainer | Jul 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ed Stetzer recently interviewed Ronnie Floyd, Tanner Turley, and me about the Cooperative Program. This program is the funding mechanism for missions in the Southern Baptist Convention, the denomination to which I belong. I realize many of my readers may not be in my... 
by Sam Rainer | Jun 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
America does not age evenly. Brookings recently released a new report giving a state-by-state breakdown of the fastest growing “younger” and “older” areas of the country. Here’s a summary of a few of their findings: Between 2000 and 2010, the population over 45 grew...
