Rainer on Leadership

Guest friendliness has been a constant theme on this blog and podcast over the past few years. There's even a book that came out of these discussions. Today, we look at a classic post on the subject and unpack several ways churches actually push guests away.

Every single day, 1,000 Boomers are hitting retirement age. This includes Boomer pastors. Today we discuss the consequences of this reality and also highlight why many are choosing Interim Pastor University to prepare for their next stage of ministry.

Churches of the future will have many of the same components of churches today, but there are changes that will take place. Today, we cover five of those changes.

Churches are asked often to help fund or partner in missions. Today, we discuss how to make those decisions thanks to a post by Sam Rainer.

A recent study by LifeWay Research showed that 15% of church members have considered leaving their church in the past six months. Today, we discuss why.

Jim Sheppard, CEO of Generis, joins us today to talk about a new, free eBook (The Big Shift) and to discuss how your church can best adapt to the changing patterns in church member attendance.

I get asked this question on nearly a daily basis. Pastors from all over are wanting to know how to deal with angry church members.

Josh Bryant, the Church Law Guru, joins us to discuss how your church can prepare for and respond to a #MeToo accusation.

Sexual abuse in the Church has become a major issue for pastors and church leaders. Today, we discuss why this is an important moment for the Church to get right in the way things are handled.

Podcast Episode #443 Chris Martin, the Millennial Evangelical, joins us to discuss Ministering to Millennials and how your church can better equip and engage Millennials. Some highlights from today's episode include: * Systematic theology and classical theological training are more popular with Millennials than previous generations. * We are seeing more theological interest in laity from Millennia...

Churches continue to be shaped by the changing digital world. Today, we discuss eight specific ways churches have been changed by technology and digital resources.

Ministry never stops. Because of this, it can be quite exhausting. Today, we discuss how to combat this exhaustion.

When it was published 15 years ago, The Unchurched Next Door provided insight into reaching those far from Christ with the gospel. Today, we review the book and the research that made it possible.

Social media can be tricky for pastors and church staff. Who to connect with? Who to ignore? It's not easy, so today we provide seven tips for navigating Facebook.

Staff reviews can be tricky for some pastors and church leaders. Today we discuss tips for doing those well.

When Surprising Insights from the Unchurched released in the early 2000s, we didn't realize nearly 20 years later that the research would still ring true.

Legal expert and lawyer Josh Bryant joins us to discuss the five most important legal issues facing churches today.

Podcast Episode #435 Personnel teams at churches have a difficult job because they're often tasked with oversight of people they don't see but a few times a week. Today we discuss some of the challenges they face. Some highlights from today's episode include: * To accurately assess someone's work performance, you need to have regular oversight of their work. * Pastors, make sure you're in regular...

Sam Rainer joins us to talk about the established church and why pastors should love them. We also highlight an upcoming conference for pastors of established churches.

Mondays can be difficult for pastors and church staff. Today we discuss why and how to combat those rough Mondays.

Pastors often leave a church for another opportunity too soon. Today we discuss eight reasons pastors leave too soon and how to combat the urge to jump ship too early.

We have the best listeners. Whenever we travel, we are privileged to meet so many of you. Today, we answer listener questions on the podcast.

Pastors have busy schedules, so time management is critical. Today we look at seven items on a pastor's schedule and how you can best manage the time they take.

Staff issues can derail a church. And when a pastor doesn't know how to lead a staff, it's a disaster waiting to happen. Today we discuss six issues pastors often struggle with when they have a staff to lead.

There are so many things you think you know until you live it. Today we talk about several things pastors and church staff won't learn until they get on the job. And I also tell the story of my worst wedding ever.