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Breaking Barriers

Becoming an outward-focused church

Churches are called to be outward-focused. In this series of 16 online lessons, Dr. Rainer discusses what barriers churches face and the techniques for breaking those barriers. 

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Breaking Barriers

Becoming an outward-focused church

Practical techniques and steps to break barriers in your church.

Is your church stuck at one of the attendance growth “barriers” of small, medium, and large churches? Church Answers offers practical help to move you into the next stage of growth. Over 30 videos cover topics such as: size-specific strategies, parking, signage, staffing, and more. Take your church to the next level!

What you can expect to learn.

  • Barriers that churches have in the area of church growth.
  • Common traits of churches below 150, between 151-250, and between 251-350.
  • How the smaller church can break through attendance goals.
  • How churches can break through barriers through improving their signage.
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Renowned church strategist Thom Rainer walks you through every step.

With nearly 40 years of ministry experience, Thom Rainer has spent a lifetime committed to the growth and health of local churches across North America.

How The Video Training Course Works

Learn at your own pace

View all the content at once or as you are able to implement changes in your ministry.

Downloadable resources

Includes video courses, whitepapers, checklists, and study guides.

Churchwide license

By purchasing the live course you are purchasing a license to show the content to your entire church staff.

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The course is available through your Church Answers account.

Lifetime access

The video content is available to you forever.

Breaking Barriers Course Content

 

There are barriers all churches must break through for improved gospel impact.

Growth isn’t about a number, but about improved gospel impact in the community your church serves. The body of Christ should not be inwardly focused but outwardly focused. Thom Rainer provides over 320 minutes of valuable content to help churches improve gospel impact and break through common barriers.

16
Modules
32
Videos
9
PDFs
320+
Minutes
  • About Barriers in Church Growth
    • Church Barriers Part 1
      20 min
    • Church Barriers Part 2
      22 min
    • The 150 Barrier Part 1
      21 min
    • The 150 Barrier Part 2
      20 min
    • The 250 Barrier Part 1
      20 min
    • The 250 Barrier Part 2
      20 min
    • The 350 Barrier Part 1
      19 min
    • The 350 Barrier Part 2
      19 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers in the Smaller Church Part 1
      12 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers in the Smaller Church Part 2
      24 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers in the Midsized Church Part 1
      18 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers in the Midsized Church Part 2
      19 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers through Signage Part 1
      19 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers through Signage Part 2
      24 min
    • Breaking Barriers in Transitional Communities Part 1
      18 min
    • Breaking Barriers in Transitional Communities Part 2
      19 min
    • Breaking Barriers by Using Membership Commitment Days Part 1
      15 min
    • Breaking Barriers by Using Membership Commitment Days Part 2
      15 min
    • An Interview with Steven Kyle Part 1
      21 min
    • An Interview with Steven Kyle Part 2
      22 min
    • Most Effective Approaches to Breaking Attendance Barriers Part 1
      16 min
    • Most Effective Approaches to Breaking Attendance Barriers Part 2
      16 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers with Triple Play Invitation Day Part 1
      15 min
    • Breaking Attendance Barriers with Triple Play Invitation Day Part 2
      15 min
    • Breaking Barriers through Goal Setting Part 1
      19 min
    • Breaking Barriers through Goal Setting Part 2
      27 min
    • Breaking Barriers of Staff Problems and Conflict Part 1
      19 min
    • Breaking Barriers of Staff Problems and Conflict Part 2
      20 min
    • Breaking Parking Barriers Part 1
      19 min
    • Breaking Parking Barriers Part 2
      20 min
    • Breaking Barriers with Externally Focused Ministries Part 1
      18 min
    • Breaking Barriers with Externally Focused Ministries Part 2
      21 min

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