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The Burge Report: Higher Education Leads to More Church Attendance
Episode 7
The data may surprise you. Multiple studies confirm there is a positive correlation between higher education and church attendance. In other words, t…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Churches Became the Go-To Spot for Halloween
Episode 875
When Gen Xers and Millennials were children, many churches shunned trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Families were told Halloween events were ev…
1 year, 11 months ago
What Will Happen in Churches When All the Baby Boomers Are Gone?
Episode 874
A time is coming when the Baby Boomer generation will no longer be present in churches. Our research writer, Ryan Burge, calls it the “Silver Tsunami…
1 year, 11 months ago
Do NOT Make These Five Financial Mistakes in Your Church
Episode 873
These five financial mistakes are common in churches of every size. Thom and Sam discuss five “don'ts” of church finance. Correcting these mistakes o…
2 years ago
The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a New Church Site
Episode 872
The multisite church movement continues to grow. Today, more small churches start new sites than larger churches. Thom Rainer talks with Jess Rainer …
2 years ago
The Burge Report: What Happened to All the White Evangelical Democrats?
Episode 6
White evangelicals are among the largest voting groups in America. They tend to vote Republican. Has this tendency always been the case? And what abo…
2 years ago
The One Simple Move a Church Can Make to Increase Its Giving by 20% or More
Episode 871
Thom Rainer and Art Rainer share a “secret” that very few church leaders know. Acting upon this information, the church is almost certain to increase…
2 years ago
Three Tax Benefits Ministers May Not Know
Episode 870
Most pastors and other ministers understand the tax benefits of housing and the ability to take certain deductions, but many are unaware of these thr…
2 years ago
The Implications of the Rise of Non-Denominational Churches
Episode 869
Ryan Burge and others offer fascinating research about the growth of non-denominational churches, especially compared to denominational churches. Sam…
2 years ago
Getting Members Ready to Give at Death Now!
Episode 36
In this NOW series, we delve into three different ways churches can raise money effectively through unique revenue streams. For each of the streams, …
2 years, 1 month ago