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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11.12.2019

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 ...

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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.
07.26.2019 Six Reasons a Healthy Culture Is Imperative for Inviting Others to Church – Rainer on Leadership #557 Church culture is important to the outreach of a church, and subsequently, how much members will invite others. Today we discuss how inviting can create and improve the church culture.
07.23.2019 Six Ways Toxic Members Deter Invitations to Church – Rainer on Leadership #556 When toxic members are present in a church, resources are spent on overcoming the fallout of toxic members. As a result, members are less likely to invite others to church.
07.19.2019 Why the Pendulum on Church Metrics May Be Swinging Too Far – Rainer on Leadership #555 There is a pendulum swing in church leadership circles as it relates to the viewpoint of church metrics. Numbers and tracking numbers aren't inherently bad, but they can be abused.
07.16.2019 Seven Reasons Why More Churches Are Calling on Interventionists – Rainer on Leadership #554 Churches who want to become healthier often need outside eyes and a fresh perspective. Today, we discuss how consultants (interventionists) can help.
07.12.2019 Seven Thoughts on Pastoral Attire in Worship Services – Rainer on Leadership #553 Pastoral attire has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Today, we examine why that has happened and how to adapt to this change.
07.09.2019 Six Common Mistakes Made by Preachers from the Pulpit (That Might Get Them in Trouble) – Rainer on Leadership #552 Preachers sometimes say some strange things from the pulpit. Today, we discuss some of the things that get said that can cause problems for a preacher.
07.05.2019 10 Responses from Fired Pastors – Rainer on Leadership #551 Almost every pastor has had to deal with being fired—often for little to no reason. Today, we discuss a recent post on the topic and explain it further.
07.02.2019 Six Reactions to the Increase of Declining Church Stats – Rainer on Leadership #550 The pace of decline for many churches is accelerating. The stats are quite alarming. Today, we cover a recent post on the topic.
06.28.2019 Seven Ways Healthy Church Members Pray for Their Pastors – Rainer on Leadership #549 Church members who are unifying are church members who pray for their church. Today, we discuss seven areas that you can pray for your pastor and church staff.
06.25.2019 Seven Ways to Be a Unifying Church Member – Rainer on Leadership #548 Church members who are determined to be unifying can change the entire ethos of a church, and a church with unifying church members is a blessing to a pastor.
06.21.2019 Eight Updates on Sunday Evening Services – Rainer on Leadership #547 We've discussed Sunday evening services before on the blog and podcast, but things haven't changed much in local churches. The services are still declining on the whole.
06.18.2019 Seven Updated Strategies for the Pastor’s First 90 Days – Rainer on Leadership #546 The first 90 days of a pastor's tenure can set the tone for the future of ministry. Today, we update our discussion on the topic with some new insights.
06.14.2019 Six Reasons Why Churches Should Not Abandon the Boomer Generation – Rainer on Leadership #545 The Baby Boomer generation, one of America's largest generations, has shaped our churches for the past 75 years. Today, we discuss how to better reach them as they entire retirement.
06.11.2019 Five Intriguing Updates on Gen Z and Churches – Rainer on Leadership #544 America's next generation, Gen Z, is starting to influence and shape the church. Today, we look at five specific characteristics of this generation and how they are influencing the church.
06.07.2019 Six Unique Additions Some Churches Have Made to Their Worship Services – Rainer on Leadership #543 Corporate worship is stale in many churches. These six additions can help re-engage your members during corporate worship and spur them to further ministry.
06.04.2019 Six Cultural Pastoral Issues Where Pastors Often Struggle – Rainer on Leadership #542 Pastors are faced with different ethical and moral issues in society on an almost daily basis. Today we highlight six major cultural issues facing pastors and churches today.
05.31.2019 10 Main Reasons People Leave the Church – Rainer on Leadership #541 Churches lose members and attendees for a variety of reasons. Some good. Many not. Today, we review a recent blog post on the most common reasons people leave the church.
05.28.2019 Update on the Early Launches of Pray and Go – Rainer on Leadership #540 When Pray and Go launched earlier this year, we were excited about the potential it had for creating an outward focus in churches. The early reports are strong indicators that this is happening in churches across the country.
05.24.2019 Five Ways to Lead Your Groups to Become Outwardly Focused – Rainer on Leadership #539 Groups are one of the most important factors in getting people to stick with a church. The community that is built in groups helps your church members become more well-rounded disciples.

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Rainer on Leadership episodes:

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

Six Reasons a Healthy Culture Is Imperative for Inviting Others to Church – Rainer on Leadership #557

Six Ways Toxic Members Deter Invitations to Church – Rainer on Leadership #556

Why the Pendulum on Church Metrics May Be Swinging Too Far – Rainer on Leadership #555

Seven Reasons Why More Churches Are Calling on Interventionists – Rainer on Leadership #554

Seven Thoughts on Pastoral Attire in Worship Services – Rainer on Leadership #553

Six Common Mistakes Made by Preachers from the Pulpit (That Might Get Them in Trouble) – Rainer on Leadership #552

10 Responses from Fired Pastors – Rainer on Leadership #551

Six Reactions to the Increase of Declining Church Stats – Rainer on Leadership #550

Seven Ways Healthy Church Members Pray for Their Pastors – Rainer on Leadership #549

Seven Ways to Be a Unifying Church Member – Rainer on Leadership #548

Eight Updates on Sunday Evening Services – Rainer on Leadership #547

Seven Updated Strategies for the Pastor’s First 90 Days – Rainer on Leadership #546

Six Reasons Why Churches Should Not Abandon the Boomer Generation – Rainer on Leadership #545

Five Intriguing Updates on Gen Z and Churches – Rainer on Leadership #544

Six Unique Additions Some Churches Have Made to Their Worship Services – Rainer on Leadership #543

Six Cultural Pastoral Issues Where Pastors Often Struggle – Rainer on Leadership #542

10 Main Reasons People Leave the Church – Rainer on Leadership #541

Update on the Early Launches of Pray and Go – Rainer on Leadership #540

Five Ways to Lead Your Groups to Become Outwardly Focused – Rainer on Leadership #539

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