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Rainer on Leadership

by Thom Rainer

Your online home for leadership lessons for both the church and the workplace.

101 episodes
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1
Marriage Discipleship Is the Missing Piece in Family Ministry
23:36 Mar 16, 2026
2
Why Churches Are MUCH Older Now…
20:12 Mar 12, 2026
3
Why Guests Don’t Come Back to Church After a Big Ministry Event
23:02 Mar 9, 2026
4
America’s Gambling Problem and the Church
26:10 Mar 5, 2026
5
Why Small Churches Matter More Than Ever
25:05 Mar 2, 2026
6
When Church Members Become Online Trolls: What Pastors Should Do
26:29 Feb 26, 2026
7
The Burge Report: The Assemblies of God: Why This Denomination Is Defying Gravity
25:17 Feb 23, 2026
8
How Long Should a Pastor Pray Each Day?
22:57 Feb 19, 2026
9
Before You Enroll: What You Need to Know About Seminary
24:33 Feb 16, 2026
10
Should the Pastor Know How Much People Give to the Church?
25:55 Feb 12, 2026
11
The Silent Exodus of Senior Adults (What’s Happening in Churches?)
21:54 Feb 9, 2026
12
Should Churches Acknowledge Super Bowl Sunday?
22:10 Feb 5, 2026
13
The Church Number: 60% The Power of a Personal Invitation
23:42 Feb 2, 2026
14
The Best Ways to Encourage a Discouraged Church (Your Next Three Steps)
24:11 Jan 29, 2026
15
Revisiting Simple Church: What Worked, What Didn’t
24:26 Jan 26, 2026
16
How Do You Fire a Church Employee?
28:47 Jan 22, 2026
17
The Burge Report: The Democrats Have a Religion Problem (Does It Matter?)
26:26 Jan 19, 2026
18
When Should a Church Hire an Executive Pastor?
23:10 Jan 15, 2026
19
Digital Worship Fatigue: Why Online Church Can’t Replace the In-Person Gathering
22:56 Jan 12, 2026
20
Church Conflict: Five Common Ways Small Fights Turn into Big Problems
24:52 Jan 8, 2026
21
Does Counting Church Worship Attendance Still Make Sense?
22:49 Jan 5, 2026
22
Five Pastoral New Year’s Resolutions that Aren’t About You
20:46 Jan 1, 2026
23
The Burge Report: Who’s Really Watching Online Church?
26:53 Dec 29, 2025
24
After the Christmas Chaos: The Lightest Work Week of the Year for Pastors
21:01 Dec 25, 2025
25
Religious People Are Happier (And the Data Proves It)
22:11 Dec 22, 2025
26
Unbelievable: 72% of Churches Have No Marriage Ministry!
21:55 Dec 18, 2025
27
NEW Research: What Really Matters in Theological Education?
25:42 Dec 15, 2025
28
Non-Churchy Looking Churches: The Advantages of Big-Box Church Architecture
22:15 Dec 11, 2025
29
Should Churches Look Churchy? The Advantages of Traditional Architecture
21:03 Dec 8, 2025
30
How to Handle Losing Your Church’s Biggest Financial Supporter
23:31 Dec 4, 2025
31
Small-Church Breakout Growth: The Incredible Story of First Baptist Caldwell, NJ
22:04 Dec 1, 2025
32
Why You Should Leave Your Church (A Pastor’s Perspective)
23:48 Nov 27, 2025
33
The Burge Report: How Do Pastors Actually End Up in Ministry?
23:44 Nov 24, 2025
34
The Top Reasons Why It’s Painful for Pastors to Lose Church Members
22:11 Nov 20, 2025
35
An Entrepreneurial-Minded Pastor in an Established Church: The Unique Story of a Baltimore Congregation
26:41 Nov 17, 2025
36
Three Things Every Church Small Group Leader Should Be Doing
24:17 Nov 13, 2025
37
How to Grow Generosity in Your Church (Without Making It Complicated)
23:49 Nov 10, 2025
38
The Unchurched Are Not Angry with You (But They Are Indifferent)
19:53 Nov 6, 2025
39
The Church Number: From 137 to 60 The Shrinking Median Church in America (2000–2023)
24:21 Nov 3, 2025
40
Many Churches Face Future Sticker Shock with Deferred Maintenance
24:30 Oct 30, 2025
41
The Burge Report: The Biggest Little Denomination: The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
25:03 Oct 27, 2025
42
The One-Person Church Communication Plan (That Actually Works)
29:01 Oct 23, 2025
43
How to Get Families in Your Church to Read the Bible Together
22:16 Oct 20, 2025
44
The Least Appreciated People in Your Church (And What To Do About It)
20:52 Oct 16, 2025
45
The Legacy Life with David Green, Founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, and Bill High, CEO of Legacy Stone
27:10 Oct 13, 2025
46
How We’re Using AI in Sermon Prep Ethically and Efficiently
28:24 Oct 9, 2025
47
The Unknown Connection Most Unchurched Have with the Church
24:03 Oct 6, 2025
48
Six Essential Pastoral Meetings No One is Scheduling For You
25:24 Oct 2, 2025
49
The Burge Report: The Kids Aren’t Alright—And Church Student Ministry Might Actually Help
31:14 Sep 29, 2025
50
What Really Scares People Away from Church
29:04 Sep 25, 2025
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