by Sam Rainer | Sep 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
Dan Garland over at LifeWay recently compiled some material in an article on the importance of preaching. You can read the full article here. He included an excerpt from my book, Essential Church, which I’ve posted below. Is preaching still important? Yes! Even in... by Sam Rainer | Sep 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
An article in USA Today suggests that megachurches may be taking micro dips in attendance. While the number of megachurches has grown (from 600 in 2000 to more than 1,250 in 2005), recent data indicate attendance growth rates are slowing or have stalled. You can read... by Sam Rainer | Sep 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
The Wall Street Journal reported on some unique research by Julia Duin, compiled in her book Quitting Church. One excerpt from the article caught my attention: Women in particular leave evangelical churches, Ms. Duin says, because they are asked to do too little by... by Sam Rainer | Aug 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
The Sociological Quarterly published a notable research report on student achievement and church attendance.The bottom line of the report: students who attend church weekly have higher GPAs. Additionally, they are less likely to drop out of school and connect better... by Sam Rainer | Aug 20, 2008 | Uncategorized
Much debate exists in the academic world on the difference between managers and leaders. Some say the leader position and the manager position are mutually exclusive – managers are concerned with how things are accomplished; leaders are concerned with what is... 
by Sam Rainer | Aug 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
Erin and I leave for Sarasota, Florida early tomorrow morning. We have enjoyed our ministry in Southern Indiana. Though we are excited about our new season of ministry, we will greatly miss many people. And we will continue to pray that God works here in incredible...
