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How do you know when your church is struggling?10 comments

Tim Farley wrote 4 days ago: Sam Rainer, co-author of Essential Church?, has written an article for Outreach.  In the article, Ra … more →

Tags: Church Issues, Bible, Christian Worldview, Christianity, church, church growth, outreach, Outreach Magazine, Religion

"Essential Church?" and Children's Ministry3 comments

yeskids wrote 4 weeks ago: By Wanda Parker If you minister with children and/or youth, if you are a parent, if you are a pastor … more →

Tags: After School Programs, at-risk kids, Blogroll, Children, Christian, Christian Living, Evangelical Christians, Family, Immigrants

Interesting Stats about Church Dropouts

Tim Farley wrote 1 month ago: This is my second post concerning the book Essential Church? by Thom and Sam Rainer.  You can … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Church Issues, Books, Christian Worldview, Christianity, church growth, Religion, Sam Rainer, Theology

Why should anyone go to your church?8 comments

Tim Farley wrote 1 month ago: I have just started to read a new book by Thom and Sam Rainer.  The title of the book is Essential C … more →

Tags: Church Issues, Book Reviews, Theology, Worldview, Tim Farley, Christianity, Christian Worldview, Religion, Bible

I hate false advertisement

mommagigi wrote 2 months ago: Today has the potential to be “one of those days.” I’m 37 years old and have had a hysterectomy, so … more →

Tags: acne, blind light, church, God(s), Gossip, hair, joyce myer, lifeway, Love

Essential Church?: Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts

Josh wrote 3 months ago: Just finished Thom & Sam Rainer’s book Essential Church? Fascinating study. It is based on … more →

Tags: Book Review, leadership, spirituality, Emergent, revolution church, Pastor, Community, church, Culture

Book Review: Essential Church1 comment

youthpastoradam wrote 7 months ago: I just finished reading Essential Church by Thom Rainer and Sam Rainer.  In this book Thom and Sam c … more →

Tags: church, Books, Ministry, lifeway, Thom Rainer, Sam Rainer, simple church, Book Review, SBC

What Simple Looks Like1 comment

Josh wrote 7 months ago: This past Saturday was part 5 of our Becoming… series and we talked about our desire at Revolu … more →

Tags: leadership, Messages, revolution church, Preaching, church, Vision, IT, Becoming, simple

Coach The Team

psycho4jesus wrote 8 months ago: I love to read and in one of the books that I am currently reading has come some great statistics a … more →

Tags: Leadership Development, leadership, Team, Alabama, Crimson Tide, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Thom S. Rainer, Sam S Rainer, church

One of my near future reads...

Dan Ghramm wrote 8 months ago: Essential Church? – Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts by Thom Rainer and Sam Rainer || B … more →

Tags: General Posts, Sam Rainer, Thom Rainer, simple church, book

essential church?1 comment

Benson Hines wrote 8 months ago: There’s a good interview of the authors of Essential Church?: Reclaiming a Generation of Dropo … more →

Tags: Churches, Books, Articles & posts

Essential Church? Lessons learned as my frustration grows

Rod Carroll wrote 8 months ago: Essential Church? is called the follow-up book to Simple Church by many. This book does pick up wher … more →

Tags: Books, church, Reading, Facts, Data, Research, Thom Rainer, Frustration

two exciting titles1 comment

Benson Hines wrote 9 months ago: At Catalyst, we got to hear Ed Stetzer speak briefly from his new book. See if this title seems like … more →

Tags: conferences & forums, Books, Ed Stetzer, Lost and Found, Thom Rainer

Church Dropout Poll

youthpastoradam wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been reading Essential Church by Thom Rainer and Sam Rainer this past week.  The book is … more →

Tags: church, Polls, Books, Poll, church dropouts, Thom Rainer, Sam Rainer, Free Ebook Download

Free E-Book Offer -- Good until October 6

revtim wrote 9 months ago: I got this offer and downloaded it to check out for myself. It looks like a very good read, especia … more →

Tags: Blog Stuff, revtim, revtim.com, Christian, church growth, Thom S. Rainer, Rainer, sam s. rainer III, sam s. ranier

Free Book

jasondeuman wrote 9 months ago: Who wants a free book? I love free stuff, and I bet you do too. Go here to download a free e-book of … more →

Tags: leadership, Readings, Thom Rainer

Is Your Church “Essential” to Young Adults? FREE Essential Church Book Download!

bhpublishinggroup wrote 9 months ago: According to new research, 70 percent of 18 to 22 year-old Americans are leaving the church. A new b … more →

Tags: B&H Books, B&H Publishing Group, church, Download, free book, free book download, Pastor, Press Release, Sam Rainer

Rebuilding the City- Getting the City Involved

Todd Burus wrote 10 months ago: “Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep … more →

Tags: Rebuilding the City, Nehemiah, involvement, Service

Pry the Baton Out of Their (C)old, Dead Hands- An Opinion on Age Trends in the SBC2 comments

Todd Burus wrote 10 months ago: “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct … more →

Tags: observations, Emerging Church, SBC, Age, Young Adults, Exodus, Thom Rainer, Do Hard Things, Alex Harris


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