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Back to SearchThe Top Reasons Why It’s Painful for Pastors to Lose Church Members
One of the more painful aspects of ministry is losing church members. Sometimes these departures are for good reasons, like moving to another town o…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
An Entrepreneurial-Minded Pastor in an Established Church: The Unique Story of a Baltimore Congregation
In this episode, Sam interviews Tim Byer, pastor of FAITH in Glen Burnie, MD, to hear how his congregation is making a real impact in their communit…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Three Things Every Church Small Group Leader Should Be Doing
In this episode, Sam interviews Michael Kelley of the Rooted Network. They discuss three essentials that every great small group leader should consi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Grow Generosity in Your Church (Without Making It Complicated)
The reality is that growing generosity doesn’t require a big program or complex strategy. It requires simplicity. Specifically, one simple principle…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Unchurched Are Not Angry with You (But They Are Indifferent)
Why don’t unchurched people attend church? It’s not because they’re mad or too busy. The top reason is simple: they just don’t see the point. Indiff…
4 months ago
The Church Number: From 137 to 60 The Shrinking Median Church in America (2000–2023)
Since 2000, one of the most reliable sources of data on congregations in America has been the Faith Communities Today study, often referred to as FA…
4 months ago
Many Churches Face Future Sticker Shock with Deferred Maintenance
Sam interviews Tim Cool of Smart Church Solutions to dig into a hidden but pressing crisis facing many North American churches: deferred maintenance…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Burge Report: The Biggest Little Denomination: The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
Sam and Ryan Burge take a deep dive into the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), unpacking the denomination’s unique growth patterns, size distrib…
4 months, 1 week ago
The One-Person Church Communication Plan (That Actually Works)
Many pastors and church leaders face a common challenge: how to develop an effective communications strategy when you don’t have a big team to help …
4 months, 1 week ago
How to Get Families in Your Church to Read the Bible Together
Sam welcomes Amanda Jass to the Rainer on Leadership podcast. Amanda serves as the general editor for the NLT GO Bible and is a gifted writer, edito…
4 months, 2 weeks ago