Rainer on Leadership

By Thom Rainer

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Your online home for leadership lessons for both the church and the workplace.

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01.17.2020 Conducting a Funeral for a Newborn or Still Born Baby Podcast Episode #607 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Our hope and prayer is for you to never need this podcast but our goal is to help leaders and ...
01.14.2020 Four Signs of Bad Church Bylaws Podcast Episode #606 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify While the thought of church bylaws may not interest you at first, what you don’t know about the complicated nature ...
01.10.2020 Four Occasions When Your Church May Need a Transitional Pastor Podcast Episode #605 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Has a long-term pastor in your church retired? Is your church in crisis or conflict? Has the community surrounding you ...
01.07.2020 Lessons Learned from Churches That Almost Died but Didn’t (Part 2) Podcast Episode #604 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify But wait! There’s more. Part two of Thom and Sam’s discussion on success stories from churches on the verge of ...
01.03.2020 Lessons Learned from Churches That Almost Died but Didn’t (Part 1) Podcast Episode #603 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify We talk about some really great news today. Thom and Sam discuss lessons learned from churches on the cusp of ...
12.31.2019 Six Things I Pray I Won’t Do as a Senior Adult in My Church Podcast Episode #602 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify For Thom, it’s a present reality, for Sam it’s a prayer for the future. Listen as Thom and Sam discuss ...
12.27.2019 Five Healthy Practices When Members of Another Church Visit Your Church Podcast Episode #601 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify There are good reasons and bad reasons to move from church to church. As leaders, it is important to understand ...
12.24.2019 Update on Church Welcoming Ministries: What’s Missing? Podcast Episode #600 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify The welcoming ministry at your church is incredibly vital to the growth of your church. Thom and Sam celebrate the ...
12.20.2019 Four Occasions When a Pastor Should Draw a Line in the Sand Podcast Episode #599 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Nations on the verge of war use it. A group of children on the playground may even physically draw it. ...
12.17.2019 Understanding the Differences between Church Adoption, Church Fostering, and Church Revitalization Podcast Episode #598 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify What is the difference between church adoption, church fostering, and church revitalization? Thom and Sam have a helpful and interesting ...
12.13.2019 One Key Reason Many Churches Are Fighting Attendance Declines (Update) Podcast Episode #597 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify We hear more and more about attendance frequency becoming a pain point for many churches. After over a decade of ...
12.10.2019 Seven of the Most Fiercely Defended Traditions in the Church Podcast Episode #596 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Thom and Sam spend today’s episode discussing seven fiercely defended traditions in the church, why these particular traditions are so ...
12.06.2019 The Berry Bucket and How It Often Causes Church Conflict Podcast Episode #595 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify What in the world is a Berry Bucket? If you don’t think this is a relevant topic for your church ...
12.03.2019 What Church Leaders Must Know for 2020 – An Interview with Dave Travis of Generis Podcast Episode #594 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Wouldn’t you like to know what the future holds for your church? Special guest Dave Travis from Generis joins Thom ...
11.29.2019 Understanding Resistance to Change in Churches Podcast Episode #593 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify In today’s episode, Thom and Sam discuss an incredibly common topic and major pain point for many churches: change and ...
11.26.2019 Why the Local Church Is the Key Instrument of the Great Commission Podcast Episode #592 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Today Thom and Sam discuss the purpose of the local church as a key instrument of the Great Commission. Discipleship ...
11.22.2019 Five Considerations When You Follow a Long-Term Pastor Podcast Episode #591 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Are you following a long-term pastor? Did a long-tenured pastor return to your church as a member? Thom and Sam ...
11.19.2019 Five Ways to Address the Oversized Sanctuary Podcast Episode #590 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Church practices change with cultural norms. The norm in the church used to be everyone gathering at one time in ...
11.15.2019 Five Ways Your Church Budget May Be Broken Podcast Episode #589 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Many churches are in the midst of their annual budgeting. Thom and Sam discuss five ways your church budget might ...
11.12.2019 Five Major Reasons Your Church May Be Stuck Podcast Episode #588 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify From church idols to church busyness, Thom and Sam discuss the major reasons why your church might be stuck. Sometimes ...
11.08.2019 Five Problems with Too Many “Main Things” in a Church Podcast Episode #587 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Today Thom and Sam discuss five problems of having too many “main things.” As the frequency of church attenders decreases ...
11.05.2019 Four Things Your Church Should Know about Fostering a Church Podcast Episode #586 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify In today’s episode, Thom interviews Sam about four things your church should know about fostering another church. There are neighboring ...
11.01.2019 Four Often Neglected Practices of Most Leaders Podcast Episode #585 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Today Thom and Sam welcome Joel Wayne, lead pastor for Chapel Pointe in Hudsonville, Michigan, and author of Steer: Eight ...
10.29.2019 Six Seismic Shifts in Church Health Podcast Episode #584 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Thom and Sam are joined by Dr. Chuck Lawless from Southeastern Seminary. Today’s discussion is on six shifts in church ...
10.25.2019 Four Reasons Why Many Welcoming Churches Have Become Less Welcoming Podcast Episode #583 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify Does your welcoming ministry feel stale and stagnant? In today’s episode, Thom and Sam discuss four reasons why churches become ...
10.22.2019 Six Ways Churches Are Dealing with Parking Shortages Podcast Episode #582 SUBSCRIBE: iTunes • RSS • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • iHeart Radio • Spotify In this episode, Thom and Sam discuss a key barrier to church growth, parking. If you are leading a healthy ...
10.18.2019 Five Common Ways Church Leaders Respond to Overload Anxiety – Rainer on Leadership #581 Today’s episode is an important topic in the life of the church leader. Anxiety could come from a number of sources including staff, congregational members, elders, or other church expectations. Thom and Sam take this episode to give some tips ...
10.15.2019 Six Questions to Consider If a Staff Member Becomes a Candidate to Be Pastor – Rainer on Leadership #580 Thom and Sam discuss the possible scenarios in which an internal candidate can transition into a lead pastor role. The discussion considers several perspectives including the internal candidate, external candidate, and potential impact on the church.
10.11.2019 How to Build a Worship Ministry When You Have Nothing and Nobody – Rainer on Leadership #579 Eric Roberts joins the podcast today to discuss how to build a worship ministry. Eric has created over 300 free videos to help churches raise up skilled worship leaders. Training through Eric’s ministry, worshiptheking.com, includes training on guitars, drums, sound, ...
10.08.2019 Five Church Membership Models – Rainer on Leadership #578 Every church has varying membership requirements. In today's podcast Thom and Sam discuss membership classes and the strengths and weaknesses of church expectations.
10.04.2019 Five Key Reasons Many Churches Struggle to Reach Their Communities – Rainer on Leadership #577 The local church is responsible for engaging the community. Many churches today are declining because they are too inward focused. In today's episode Thom and Sam discuss the basics of engaging the community and neighborhoods around the church.
10.01.2019 A Case Study of an Established Church Adopting a Struggling Church – Rainer on Leadership #576 Today’s episode features new co-host Sam Rainer, Lead Pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church in Bradenton, FL and President of Church Answers. The discussion today is about neighborhood church adoption.
09.27.2019 Goodbye Jonathan, Part 2 – Rainer on Leadership #575 This is Jonathan Howe’s last episode on the podcast. For those who may have missed it, he was recently named the Vice President for Communications at the SBC Executive Committee. So today, we are saying goodbye to “The Voice.”
09.24.2019 Goodbye Jonathan, Part 1 – Rainer on Leadership #574 This is Jonathan Howe's last week on the podcast. For those who may have missed it, he was recently named the Vice President for Communications at the SBC Executive Committee. So this week, we are saying goodbye to "The Voice."
09.20.2019 The Six Most Simple Adjustments to Become a Welcoming Church – Rainer on Leadership #573 Your church can become more welcoming regardless of how welcoming you may think it already is. Today we cover six simple adjustments that cost little to nothing that will have exponentially great results.
09.17.2019 Getting under the Hood of Church Giving to Increase Generosity in Your Congregation – Rainer on Leadership #572 Increasing generosity is not just about asking for more money more often. It's about building the spiritual discipline of giving.
09.13.2019 How Churches Should Respond to Seven Major Changes – Rainer on Leadership #571 We recently highlights seven changes are facing today. In this episode, we discuss how to combat these changes.
09.10.2019 Seven Ways to Hurt Your Pastor – Rainer on Leadership #570 We hear from hundreds and hundreds of pastors every week. Many of them are hurting. Today, we cover seven most common ways church members hurt their pastors.
09.06.2019 Leading Millennials in Your Church – Rainer on Leadership #569 Troy Pollock from Pushpay joins us today to discuss church technology and how you can better reach Millennials in your church.
09.03.2019 Seven Things Pastors Would Like Church Members to Know about Their Children – Rainer on Leadership #568 Children of pastors often feel like they live in glass house. Today, we take a look at an older post from ThomRainer.com on their thoughts about being seen as a pastor's kid.
08.30.2019 Seven Things We Should Celebrate Regularly in Our Churches – Rainer on Leadership #567 What you celebrate, you become. And today we discuss ways churches can celebrate how God is working in them and through them.
08.27.2019 Seven Major Ways Pastors Discern It’s Time to Leave Their Church – Rainer on Leadership #566 One of the most frequently asked questions we get asked relates to when it's time to take a pastorate or leave one. Today we cover seven ways to sense it's time to leave.
08.23.2019 Six Reasons Longevity Is Critical for Change Leadership – Rainer on Leadership #565 Change in a church does not happen overnight. Leading a group of people to change takes time. Today we look at six reasons why longevity is so critical to change.
08.20.2019 Six Reasons Pastors Must Become Change Leaders – Rainer on Leadership #564 Determining the correct pace of change is often the most important aspect of leading change—because change is needed in nearly every church situation.
08.16.2019 Six Reasons Why the Minimization of Numerical Metrics Is Dangerous – Rainer on Leadership #563 Metrics have a bad reputation in some churches. In others, they're too much of the focus. Today, we discus why you should take a balanced approach to metrics.
08.13.2019 Six Reasons Why “People Are Saying . . .” Is the Most Frustrating Comment for Church Leaders – Rainer on Leadership #562 When a pastor hears the phrase "People are saying . . . ", it brings a great deal of anxiety. But should it? Today, we discuss the reasons for the anxiety and how to deal with it.
08.09.2019 Five Updates on Pastoral Attire – Rainer on Leadership #561 Pastoral attire seems to be a hot issue in almost every church. Today, we discuss the response to another recent podcast on the subject and provide a few updates.
08.06.2019 Five Reasons Some Churches Celebrate Debt Retirement – Rainer on Leadership #560 Debt can drag down a church's finances and keep it from being able to minister as it would like to. So when a church retires its debt, it's typically a cause for celebration.
08.02.2019 Should Pastors Announce Their Upcoming Vacation? – Rainer on Leadership #559 Pastoral vacations can lead to some disagreements between church members—mainly on whether or not the church should know it's coming. Today we discuss both sides of the issue.
07.30.2019 Six Ways a Church Failed the Guest Friendliness Test – Rainer on Leadership #558 Every church thinks they're a guest friendly church. But as we discuss today, guest friendliness is not something at which every church excels.

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Rainer on Leadership episodes:

Conducting a Funeral for a Newborn or Still Born Baby

Four Signs of Bad Church Bylaws

Four Occasions When Your Church May Need a Transitional Pastor

Lessons Learned from Churches That Almost Died but Didn’t (Part 2)

Lessons Learned from Churches That Almost Died but Didn’t (Part 1)

Six Things I Pray I Won’t Do as a Senior Adult in My Church

Five Healthy Practices When Members of Another Church Visit Your Church

Update on Church Welcoming Ministries: What’s Missing?

Four Occasions When a Pastor Should Draw a Line in the Sand

Understanding the Differences between Church Adoption, Church Fostering, and Church Revitalization

One Key Reason Many Churches Are Fighting Attendance Declines (Update)

Seven of the Most Fiercely Defended Traditions in the Church

The Berry Bucket and How It Often Causes Church Conflict

What Church Leaders Must Know for 2020 – An Interview with Dave Travis of Generis

Understanding Resistance to Change in Churches

Why the Local Church Is the Key Instrument of the Great Commission

Five Considerations When You Follow a Long-Term Pastor

Five Ways to Address the Oversized Sanctuary

Five Ways Your Church Budget May Be Broken

Five Major Reasons Your Church May Be Stuck

Five Problems with Too Many “Main Things” in a Church

Four Things Your Church Should Know about Fostering a Church

Four Often Neglected Practices of Most Leaders

Six Seismic Shifts in Church Health

Four Reasons Why Many Welcoming Churches Have Become Less Welcoming

Six Ways Churches Are Dealing with Parking Shortages

Five Common Ways Church Leaders Respond to Overload Anxiety – Rainer on Leadership #581

Six Questions to Consider If a Staff Member Becomes a Candidate to Be Pastor – Rainer on Leadership #580

How to Build a Worship Ministry When You Have Nothing and Nobody – Rainer on Leadership #579

Five Church Membership Models – Rainer on Leadership #578

Five Key Reasons Many Churches Struggle to Reach Their Communities – Rainer on Leadership #577

A Case Study of an Established Church Adopting a Struggling Church – Rainer on Leadership #576

Goodbye Jonathan, Part 2 – Rainer on Leadership #575

Goodbye Jonathan, Part 1 – Rainer on Leadership #574

The Six Most Simple Adjustments to Become a Welcoming Church – Rainer on Leadership #573

Getting under the Hood of Church Giving to Increase Generosity in Your Congregation – Rainer on Leadership #572

How Churches Should Respond to Seven Major Changes – Rainer on Leadership #571

Seven Ways to Hurt Your Pastor – Rainer on Leadership #570

Leading Millennials in Your Church – Rainer on Leadership #569

Seven Things Pastors Would Like Church Members to Know about Their Children – Rainer on Leadership #568

Seven Things We Should Celebrate Regularly in Our Churches – Rainer on Leadership #567

Seven Major Ways Pastors Discern It’s Time to Leave Their Church – Rainer on Leadership #566

Six Reasons Longevity Is Critical for Change Leadership – Rainer on Leadership #565

Six Reasons Pastors Must Become Change Leaders – Rainer on Leadership #564

Six Reasons Why the Minimization of Numerical Metrics Is Dangerous – Rainer on Leadership #563

Six Reasons Why “People Are Saying . . .” Is the Most Frustrating Comment for Church Leaders – Rainer on Leadership #562

Five Updates on Pastoral Attire – Rainer on Leadership #561

Five Reasons Some Churches Celebrate Debt Retirement – Rainer on Leadership #560

Should Pastors Announce Their Upcoming Vacation? – Rainer on Leadership #559

Six Ways a Church Failed the Guest Friendliness Test – Rainer on Leadership #558

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