Rainer on Leadership

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07.23.2019

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.

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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.
05.21.2019 Facility Crises and How Churches Are Responding – Rainer on Leadership #538 Almost every church has some kind of facility issue. From being too big or not big enough, facilities rarely match the pace of a church's growth or decline.
05.17.2019 New Patterns in Ministry Training – Rainer on Leadership #537 How ministers are trained has radically changed over the past few decades thanks mainly to the rise of digital training. Today, we discuss these changes and where they might be headed.
05.14.2019 Hiring Several Part-time Staff Rather Than One Full-time Staffer – Rainer on Leadership #536 The way churches hire staff is changing. Today we begin a three-part series on emerging trends in the church with a discussion on church staffing.
05.10.2019 What Pastors Need to Do When They Are Deeply Hurt – Rainer on Leadership #535 Pastors often are hurt by church members or church circumstances. Today we discuss how to deal with this hurt and why you shouldn't just throw in the towel at the first sign of hurt.
05.07.2019 Seven Key Ways to Alleviate the Pain of Low Attendance Days – Rainer on Leadership #534 Low attendance days happen in the life of every church. While they are often unavoidable, you can potentially improve them and make them fewer and farther between.
05.03.2019 Reaching the Nominally Churched – Rainer on Leadership #533 After discussing who the nominally churched are in the last episode, today we focus on how to reach them.
04.30.2019 Understanding the Nominally Churched – Rainer on Leadership #532 To reach the nominally churched and to get them more involved in church, you must first understand them. Today we discuss who the nominally churched are before we discuss how to reach them in the next episode.
04.26.2019 Six Common Reasons Pastors Lose Their Temper – Rainer on Leadership #531 With the criticisms pastors get, it can be easy to have a quick temper. Today, we discuss reasons for losing your temper so that pastors may recognize them and better deal with them.
04.23.2019 Does Co-Pastoring Really Work? – Rainer on Leadership #530 Co-pastoring is rare but is also seen in some churches in different forms. Today we discuss the pros and cons of co-pastoring and some paths forward for the practice.
04.19.2019 Seven Symptoms of a Dying Church – Rainer on Leadership #529 Dying churches often exhibit symptoms of dying along the way. Today we cover seven of these symptoms and how to combat them.
04.16.2019 Seven Church Member Attitudes That Lead to the Death of Churches – Rainer on Leadership #528 Autopsy of a Deceased Church highlighted 12 reasons churches die. This week, we are looking back at what we've learned in the five years since it was published and highlight a new related video resource.
04.12.2019 Why Giving Goes Down When Attendance Goes Up – Rainer on Leadership #527 It sounds paradoxical, but some churches will see overall growth in attendance while their giving decreases. How is this possible? Today we explain.
04.09.2019 Six Risks I Took As a Pastor (Including Some That Failed Miserably) – Rainer on Leadership #526 Taking risks is part of leadership. Today we discuss a few risks taken during my ministry and how some worked and how some didn't.
04.05.2019 Nine Thoughts on Church Splits – Rainer on Leadership #525 Church splits aren't quite as prominent as they used to be, but they can still be a problem for some churches. Today, we discuss nine reasons for them.
04.02.2019 When to Discontinue a Ministry – Rainer on Leadership #524 Churches and church leaders often struggle to know when to discontinue a ministry or to pivot to something else. Today, we discuss how to process the decision to discontinue a ministry in your church.
03.29.2019 Seven Habits of Highly Effective Preachers – Rainer on Leadership #523 There are often certain characteristics found in pastors who are effective preachers. Today, we discuss seven of those characteristics.
03.26.2019 Eight Church Fights That Are Fading – Rainer on Leadership #522 Some church fights actually are fading. Today we discuss those and the reasons why they are fading.
03.22.2019 Four Thoughts on Ordination – Rainer on Leadership #521 The practice of ordination has come under scrutiny recently, so we took the time in this episode to discuss its importance and the need to be thorough in the process of ordaining ministers.
03.19.2019 Understanding the Differences between Open Groups and Closed Groups (and the Benefits of Both) – Rainer on Leadership #520 Groups are important to discipleship in the church. Today we discuss why both open and closed groups are needed and how they can benefit your church.
03.15.2019 Top Seven Major Facility Mistakes of the Past 20 Years – Rainer on Leadership #519 Churches can sometimes make unwise decisions when it comes to building facilities. Today we cover seven of them and how to avoid them.
03.12.2019 Seven Ways Churches Make Prayer Central to Their Worship Services – Rainer on Leadership #518 We constantly hear from pastors wanting to see prayer increase in their churches. The secret to becoming a praying church is to...pray.
03.08.2019 Five Incredible Tools for Better Stewardship – Rainer on Leadership #517 Stewardship is important for churches, and to increase stewardship, you have to be intentional about it and you have to resource it well.
03.05.2019 Five Findings about Gen Z That Will Impact Churches – Rainer on Leadership #516 The oldest members of Gen Z are just entering college and the work force. Today, we discuss a recent Wall Street Journal article on Gen Z and the generation's implications on the church.
03.01.2019 Five Highly Effective Ways to Enhance Corporate Prayer in Your Church – Rainer on Leadership #515 Corporate prayer is instrumental in shaping the DNA of a church. A praying church is often one who realizes that they are fully dependent on God's power.
02.26.2019 Six Issues Regarding Mega Vacancies in Megachurches – Rainer on Leadership #514 More people often means more problems. And that is the case with megachurches when it comes to finding pastors.
02.22.2019 Six Different But Important Questions Pastors Are Asking – Rainer on Leadership #513 We get a lot of questions through Church Answers and at the blog. Today, we take time to answer some of the unique ones we receive.
02.19.2019 Five Micro-Strategies for Growing Your Church – Rainer on Leadership #512 Growth in a church doesn't have to be the result of a large strategy. Today we discuss how a few small things can lead to big growth.
02.15.2019 The Most Frequent Issues Facing Pastors and Other Church Leaders – Rainer on Leadership #511 We are asked for insights into different areas of church life on a consistent basis. Today, we cover the seven most frequent issues pastors come to us with.
02.12.2019 Seven Ways to Stay Encouraged in Pastoral Ministry – Rainer on Leadership #510 Ministry can be disheartening at times. Today, we discuss how you can stay encouraged in ministry.
02.08.2019 Five Reasons Your Church Should Have a Virtual Facility Assessment Immediately – Rainer on Leadership #509 Church facilities can cost churches more than they ever imagined. Without continuous assessments and upkeep, facilities can eat up funds that would be best used for ministry.
02.05.2019 Six Major Areas Where Pastors Want to Reset Their Ministries – Rainer on Leadership #508 Ministry routines and rhythms can get out of balance at times. Today we discuss what areas are commonly most in need of a reset for pastors.
02.01.2019 What Former Pastors Don’t Miss about Pastoring – Rainer on Leadership #507 In episode 506, we discussed things former pastors missed from their time as a pastor. Today, we look at the other side of the coin and discuss things pastors don't miss.

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Rainer on Leadership episodes:

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

Facility Crises and How Churches Are Responding – Rainer on Leadership #538

New Patterns in Ministry Training – Rainer on Leadership #537

Hiring Several Part-time Staff Rather Than One Full-time Staffer – Rainer on Leadership #536

What Pastors Need to Do When They Are Deeply Hurt – Rainer on Leadership #535

Seven Key Ways to Alleviate the Pain of Low Attendance Days – Rainer on Leadership #534

Reaching the Nominally Churched – Rainer on Leadership #533

Understanding the Nominally Churched – Rainer on Leadership #532

Six Common Reasons Pastors Lose Their Temper – Rainer on Leadership #531

Does Co-Pastoring Really Work? – Rainer on Leadership #530

Seven Symptoms of a Dying Church – Rainer on Leadership #529

Seven Church Member Attitudes That Lead to the Death of Churches – Rainer on Leadership #528

Why Giving Goes Down When Attendance Goes Up – Rainer on Leadership #527

Six Risks I Took As a Pastor (Including Some That Failed Miserably) – Rainer on Leadership #526

Nine Thoughts on Church Splits – Rainer on Leadership #525

When to Discontinue a Ministry – Rainer on Leadership #524

Seven Habits of Highly Effective Preachers – Rainer on Leadership #523

Eight Church Fights That Are Fading – Rainer on Leadership #522

Four Thoughts on Ordination – Rainer on Leadership #521

Understanding the Differences between Open Groups and Closed Groups (and the Benefits of Both) – Rainer on Leadership #520

Top Seven Major Facility Mistakes of the Past 20 Years – Rainer on Leadership #519

Seven Ways Churches Make Prayer Central to Their Worship Services – Rainer on Leadership #518

Five Incredible Tools for Better Stewardship – Rainer on Leadership #517

Five Findings about Gen Z That Will Impact Churches – Rainer on Leadership #516

Five Highly Effective Ways to Enhance Corporate Prayer in Your Church – Rainer on Leadership #515

Six Issues Regarding Mega Vacancies in Megachurches – Rainer on Leadership #514

Six Different But Important Questions Pastors Are Asking – Rainer on Leadership #513

Five Micro-Strategies for Growing Your Church – Rainer on Leadership #512

The Most Frequent Issues Facing Pastors and Other Church Leaders – Rainer on Leadership #511

Seven Ways to Stay Encouraged in Pastoral Ministry – Rainer on Leadership #510

Five Reasons Your Church Should Have a Virtual Facility Assessment Immediately – Rainer on Leadership #509

Six Major Areas Where Pastors Want to Reset Their Ministries – Rainer on Leadership #508

What Former Pastors Don’t Miss about Pastoring – Rainer on Leadership #507

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