Rainer on Leadership

Podcast Episode #402 We turn our attention to denominations today and examine eight reasons many of them are struggling. Some highlights from today's episode include: * Getting angry about your circumstances never accomplishes anything. * One major reason denominations boomed in the late 20th century was because they were reaching cultural Christians. * Infighting often causes denominations to mak...

Complexity cripples too many churches. They want to simplify, but don't know where to start. Today, we identify barriers to simplifying your church.

We celebrate our 400th episode by discussing four keys for how churches can be successful in their ministry this year.

After the discussion surrounding a blog post earlier this week, we look at the pertinent question surrounding the topic of the internet church: should you count them in your weekly worship number?

Bryan Miles returns to the podcast to discuss how the virtual work environment is affecting churches and how churches can benefit from virtual workers.

Church consultants can be very valuable and effective for churches if they are used well. Today we discuss when to get one, what to look for , ad what the outcome should be.

Churches are busy. Some are too busy for their own good. So today, we discuss what a zero-based church schedule might look like and how to practice the exercise on your own.

The Church Curmudgeon (David Paul Regier) joins us to talk about humor and worship in the church.

A lot has changed in our world over the past 10 years. Today, we highlight some major shifts in the church.

Our final episode of 2017 features listener questions ranging from topics of dying churches to leaving churches to dealing with grief.

As we close out 2017, we answer a few questions from listeners. Like many questions we receive, these have a great deal to do with the changing church landscape.

One of the most frequently asked questions I get deals with how to find time for sermon preparation. The key if finding a rhythm in your prep. Today we discuss how.

Every year, we take a look a the trends we expect to see in the new year. Today, we look at the trends for 2018.

Whether a church is in decline, plateaued, or growing, sticking to the status quo can hurt the church. Church is often needed, and to lead change, you often have to break out of the status quo.

Ever known a leader who didn't lead? They may have had the position to do so, but just didn't follow through with the action. Today, we discuss why.

Tim Cool returns to the podcast today to discuss facility issues churches often face and how you can tackle them in 2018.

Decisions have to be made in the church. Unfortunately our desire to be nice and avoid hurting someone's feelings can often lead to either a bad decision or simply not making one that's needed.

Dean Inserra joins us today to explain how City Church Tallahassee has used community events and organization to connect church members to the community. 

Groups are important to the vitality of a church. As we discuss today, groups are often the catalyst for healthy growth in a church.

We often think of mentoring as passing on life skills. While that's true, in the church it can be used to pass on spiritual disciplines as well.

Rarely do people push back against conventional wisdom. But as we share today, maybe they should.

While some circumstances do call for quick pastoral turnover, it’s hard not to wonder if some churches fire their pastor (or the pastor bails) too quickly.

Ready or not, Christmas is coming. That means churches are planning events, socials, and special services.

Renowned Bible teacher Beth Moore joins us to tell her story on a special episode of Rainer on Leadership.

Cold feet often plagues pastors and their decision making. Today we discuss reasons for this cold feet syndrome and how to battle it.