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Which “Higher Standard” Measures Actually Make Sense for Pastors
Episode 954
Pastors are often held to a “higher standard,” but not every expectation placed on them is biblical or even wise. In this episode, Josh and Sam explore which higher standards actually make sense for …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How Your Building Shapes Your Ministry: Five Ways the Baptist T Still Shapes (and Limits) Your Ministry
Episode 42
Sam is joined by Todd Brown and Isaac Brown of Brown Church Development Group, who are “The Church Facility Experts.” In this second episode, they discuss how the Baptist T design still affects churc…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How Your Building Shapes Your Ministry: The Baptist T – When Building Design Limits Ministry
Episode 41
Sam is joined by Todd Brown and Isaac Brown of Brown Church Development Group, who are “The Church Facility Experts.” The design of your church might be shaping your culture more than you think. Buil…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Burge Report: Do Churchgoers Want More or Less Politics in the Pulpit?
Episode 953
Studies on the content of sermons exist, and most indicate that pastors include some political topics in their sermons. But which topics? Ryan, Thom, and Sam reveal the answer. When asked about polit…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Loneliness Epidemic Among Pastors
Episode 952
Research from Barna reveals the top two reasons pastors consider quitting are stress and loneliness. This same study demonstrated an increase in pastoral loneliness—from 42% of pastors saying they fe…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Non-Legalist Reasons for Weekly Church Attendance
Episode 951
Too many church leaders shy away from encouraging weekly worship. They don’t want to sound legalistic. But that hesitation is a big mistake. In just 16 years, weekly church attendance has dropped sha…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Who in the Church Should Hold Pastors Accountable?
Episode 950
Scripture gives clear qualifications for the characteristics of pastors. But who in the church should hold pastors accountable to these qualifications? Josh and Sam dive into the best practices for p…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Weekly Church Attendance Patterns by Generation: 2016 to 2024
Episode 949
In this episode, Sam and Matt McCraw unpack weekly church attendance trends from 2016 to 2024 across four generations. While Boomers slightly increased from 27% to 28%, Gen X dropped from 24% to 22%,…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Johnson Amendment Reversal: Endorsing Political Candidates from the Pulpit
Episode 948
On this episode, Sam and Josh unpack a landmark development for churches: the Internal Revenue Service’s shift on the 1954 Johnson Amendment. In a joint court filing with two Texas churches and the N…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Why the NLT Might Be the Best Bible You’ve Never Considered
Episode 947
Sam welcomes Dan Block to the Rainer on Leadership podcast. Dan is a Senior Translator for the New Living Translation. They discuss why the New Living Translation is the best choice for those seeking…
Published on 3 months ago