by Sam Rainer | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is church discipline and when is it necessary? The established church can present several challenges when working through correction with wayward members. [spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=22619769″ theme=”light”...
by Sam Rainer | Jan 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is hope. God can save your church. Rainer Publishing is excited to release Thom Rainer’s latest book, Anatomy of a Revived Church. Thom Rainer reveals seven findings of revived churches. Through new research, he figuratively dissects hundreds of churches that...
by Sam Rainer | Dec 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Bible is not a haphazard collection of religious thoughts. One common theme emerges from sixty-six books—volumes of law, historical works, poems, first-person narrative accounts, parables, wisdom literature, and apocalyptic prophecies. This theme is adoption...
by Sam Rainer | Dec 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
In my last post, I revealed a problem. A phenomenon is impacting churches of all sizes and affiliations in the United States. The frequency of attendance is dropping among congregants. Attendance frequency measures how often a person comes to church. For example, an...
by Sam Rainer | Nov 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
A phenomenon is impacting churches across the United States. Maybe your church is an anomaly. But most churches—regardless of size and denominational affiliation—are experiencing a decrease in attendance frequency. Attendance frequency measures how often a person...
by Sam Rainer | Nov 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have a high view of church membership. The book of Romans refers to followers of Christ being members of a body. I believe it to be a helpful way in which we can encourage one another and hold each other accountable. At my church, we emphasize two key areas with...