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The New Very Large Church

Thom S. Rainer
Founder & CEO

It’s time to rethink church size. For the purpose of this article, I define church size as average weekly worship attendance, including children and youth who may not be in the primary worship service. In other words, we count every person attending a worship weekend (or other days for a few churches). Thanks to Lifeway...

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Episode 4: At The Table with Kristen Williams On Adopting as a Single Mom and Parenting Through Trauma

November 25, 2022
Podcast Episode #004

Kristen Williams joins us At The Table today to share her journey of choosing to adopt 5 girls from India. She shares with us some of the struggles and insecurities she had adopting as a single woman and what it looks like to parent through trauma, loss, and hope. Listen in as you cry, wrestle in, and see the hope of the Gospel through the beauty of adoption.

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How Church Members Turn Against Pastors (And What You Can Do to Prevent It)

November 25, 2022
Podcast Episode #313

You will disappoint people. You will have disagreements with church members. Sometimes people get confused and start making accusations. Josh and Sam discuss some ways church members end up turning against pastors.

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Why 50 to 100 in Attendance Has Become the New Growth Barrier (But a Great Opportunity)

November 24, 2022
Podcast Episode #277

The common growth barrier for churches for over 50 years was 200 in average worship attendance. Thom and Mark argue that the new barrier is 50 to 100. But they not only tell you why it is the new growth barrier, they share how your church can burst through the barrier.

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Breaking Attendance Barriers in a Challenging Culture

Thom S. Rainer
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Culture is challenging. There is little doubt that the culture is moving from neutral to negative on Christianity. Conversions are down. Attendance is down. But the first-century church had even more challenges, and it did okay! Join Thom Rainer and Sam Rainer on Thursday, December 8th at 1:00 pm Eastern, as they present opportunities to...

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Bi-vocational and Co-vocational Ministry Models: The Future for Churches

Thom S. Rainer
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More than ever before, churches are employing bi-vocational or co-vocational pastors and staff. This trend has accelerated since the pandemic. Join us for an informative discussion about what these staffing models entail. Watch our latest webinar, Bi-vocational and Co-vocational Ministry Models: The Future for Churches.   Download the slides from the webinar below.

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Revitalization Revisited: Nine New Factors Driving Renewal

Thom S. Rainer
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It is no secret that the COVID pandemic has impacted churches. We identified nine factors from this season that have accelerated the need for revitalization. We want to share with you what we are hearing from pastors all over the country and why we believe the time is now for revitalizing churches. Watch this recorded...

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