by Sam Rainer | Apr 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
I had the privilege of going to Haiti last week to serve many of the missionaries there. I also had the incredible honor of preaching in Haitian churches. Our group partnered with Agape Flights, an organization that delivers mail and supplies to the missionaries. We... 
by Sam Rainer | Apr 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
The National Outreach Convention will be making a stop at this blog on Wednesday. They’ll post a couple of questions in the comments, and I’ll reply to get the conversation going. Feel free to chime in with your thoughts. I’ll be leading a workshop... by Sam Rainer | Apr 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
My father, Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, wrote the following post after doing an unscientific Twitter survey. I was fascinated by the results from the Twittersphere concerning my denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. The... 
by Sam Rainer | Apr 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
It is no accident that Newsweek will publish this cover story the day after Easter. It’s available here online. The article uses as support a recent survey from researchers at the Trinity College in Hartford, CT. These researchers surveyed more than 54,461 people... by Sam Rainer | Apr 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A recent story from Great Britain broke my heart. While the movement is not widespread, more than 100,000 British people have downloaded certificates of de-baptism. Another 1,500 British have paid for the parchment version of the certificate. The National Secular... 
by Sam Rainer | Mar 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ed Stetzer and team recently released one of the largest surveys on Americans’ receptivity to different methods of church invitations. Conducted last December, the study included a survey of over 15,000 adults. It should not come as a surprise, but the best way to...
