Today, I want to inform you of a new book by Thom Rainer. If you want to make a difference with your ministry team, then this book can help you to become the change agents of the church. Change will not happen without the pastor, staff, and elders leading the charge. Who Moved My Pulpit? may notContinue reading “Who Moved My Pulpit?”
Tag Archives: Thom Rainer
Gossip in the Church
Thom Rainer listed on His blog The nine ways gossip destroys a church are: It’s evil. It’s idolatrous. It’s self-centered. It’s divisive. It’s often deceptive. It harms reputations. It destroys trust. It indicates hypocrisy in the church. It risks God’s judgment Gossip is a destroyer of unity in the church. It can begin as a sampled seedContinue reading “Gossip in the Church”
Seven Reasons Why Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows
This is a post by Thom Rainer: This verse in Scripture cannot be more compelling or clearer: “Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” (James 1:27) Scholars have produced massive volumes on the biblicalContinue reading “Seven Reasons Why Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows”
Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Abandon the Term “Church Member”
Today’s Post comes from Thom Rainer’s Blog Two years ago I released a book called I Am a Church Member. I’ve been blown away with the response; sales are about to reach one million books. One of the more frequent question readers have asked me is: “Do you think the term ‘church member’ is still relevant?” MyContinue reading “Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Abandon the Term “Church Member””
Church growth
A growing church can be one of the most exciting times in the life of a particular congregation. New people, new excitement, new believers, new needs, and a lot of newness. Sometimes with growth, there is chaos with the current membership. Change is the one thing in any situation that many people do not likeContinue reading “Church growth”
Seven Reasons Some Church Members Don’t Want Their Churches to Grow
Today, I am posting an excellent article by Thom Rainer. Let me know what you think. It is highly unusual to hear church members say that they don’t desire their churches to be obedient to the Great Commission. Indeed, it is common for the members of a pastor search committee to tell a prospective pastorContinue reading “Seven Reasons Some Church Members Don’t Want Their Churches to Grow”
In The Light, 1 John 1:7 