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Can you think of a church that once had a great reputation that is now hardly ever mentioned? Even worse, if it is mentioned, it is done so negatively. There are three big reasons great churches fail. Sam and Thom discuss all three in detail.

1. Hubris

2. Denial

3. Nostalgia

 

Resources:

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Immerse Bible

Tyndale House Publishers

Article “How and Why I Could Fall” by Thom S. Rainer

Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster by Paul Ingrassia

Know Your Community

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Know Your Church

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Article, "Major Shift in the Top Ten Best-Selling Bible Translations the Past Year"

 

 

 

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