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Where Have All the Church Members Gone?: How to Avoid the Five Traps That Silently Kill Churches

Where Have All the Church Members Gone?: How to Avoid the Five Traps That Silently Kill Churches

by Thom S. Rainer

A church leadership fable about how to combat the silent killer of churches.Oliver, lead pastor of Connection Church, couldn’t put his finger on why he felt so unsettled. Everything seemed to be going right at Connection—that was until he asked a task force what had happened to one church member: Jill. Oliver couldn’t have known how his one simple ques… Read more…

When the People Pray: An Invitation to Intercede for Your Pastor and Revive Your Church

When the People Pray: An Invitation to Intercede for Your Pastor and Revive Your Church

by Thom S. Rainer

A convenient and easy way for pastors to ask for the prayer support they desperately need."Will you pray for me?" is a question pastors hear every day. But when have you heard a pastor ask that question for themselves? Frankly, it's rare. That was the question Thom Rainer asked his congregation. The response was overwhelming. Within two days, more than o… Read more…

Pray & Go: Your Invitation to Become a Great Commission Christian

Pray & Go: Your Invitation to Become a Great Commission Christian

by Thom S. Rainer

Spend the next 30 days reaching your community in prayer and learn what it means to be a Great Commission Christian.Pray & Go is a profound and easy-to-use tool that empowers church members to focus outward and learn how to pray regularly. There’s hope. Imagine your congregation devoted to prayer. Envision a healthy and growing church dedicated to worshipi… Read more…

I Believe: A Concise Guide to the Essentials of the Christian Faith

I Believe: A Concise Guide to the Essentials of the Christian Faith

by Thom S. Rainer

Who is God? Why am I here? How should I live? These are a few of the crucial questions about life that must be answered. What’s exciting is that God has provided those answers in Scripture. In I Believe, Thom Rainer outlines the essentials of the Christian faith in a clear and succinct way. You’ll learn about prayer, church, angels, heaven, the Trinity, … Read more…

I Am a Christian Participant’s Guide: Eight Sessions to Help You Discover What It Means to Follow Jesus Together with Fellow Believers

I Am a Christian Participant’s Guide: Eight Sessions to Help You Discover What It Means to Follow Jesus Together with Fellow Believers

by Thom S. Rainer

What does it really mean to be a Christian?In a world where everything from sports to politics, social media to podcasts, and movies to television vies for our attention, we need to get back to what is essential. I Am a Christian Participant’s Guide helps people grasp who they are in Christ and what their participation means to their local church through a… Read more…

I Am a Christian: Discovering What It Means to Follow Jesus Together with Fellow Believers

I Am a Christian: Discovering What It Means to Follow Jesus Together with Fellow Believers

by Thom S. Rainer

In this concise book, respected pastor, author, and church consultant Thom Rainer explains how the local church is God’s primary plan for reaching the world with his love. “I am a Christian” and “I am a church member” go hand in hand.What does it really mean to be a Christian? In a world where everything from sports to politics, social media to pod… Read more…

Sharing the Gospel with Ease: How the Love of Christ Can Flow Naturally from Your Life

Sharing the Gospel with Ease: How the Love of Christ Can Flow Naturally from Your Life

by Thom S. Rainer

Discover a Natural Way to Share the Love of Christ.Think about an incredibly joyful event in your life. Perhaps you got a job you desperately wanted or you were really proud of something you made. Do you remember how you couldn’t wait to talk about it? You were willing and eager to have a conversation about it with anyone who would listen! Why doesn’t ou… Read more…

Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation

Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation

by Thom S. Rainer

A trustworthy and respected guide for pastors and church leadership in the post-quarantine world, providing hope and vision for the future of your congregation.From thousands of surveys of church leaders and in-person consultations, Thom Rainer and his Church Answers team have gathered the essential wisdom you will need to face the challenges and opportuniti… Read more…

Scrappy Church: God's Not Done Yet

Scrappy Church: God's Not Done Yet

by Thom S. Rainer

How many times have we heard these statements…   “We can’t compete with the megachurch in our town!”“A new church was started two blocks from us. We’ve got plenty of churches without them!”“The church brought another one of their campuses near us. It’s totally unethical what they are doing.”&l… Read more…

Becoming a Welcoming Church
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Becoming a Welcoming Church

by Thom S. Rainer

Narrated by Rainer, Thom S.

Most church members don't see their churches clearly. In almost all of Thom S. Rainer's consultations, church members perceive their church to be friendly. But as he surveyed guests, he found that the guests typically saw church members as unfriendly. The perception chasm existed because the members were indeed friendly . . . to one another.… Read more…

Becoming a Welcoming Church

Becoming a Welcoming Church

by Thom S. Rainer

Most church members don't see their churches clearly. In almost all of Thom S. Rainer's consultations, church members perceive their church to be friendly. But as he surveyed guests, he found that the guests typically saw church members as unfriendly. The perception chasm existed because the members were indeed friendly . . . to one another.… Read more…

We Want You Here

We Want You Here

by Thom S. Rainer

The message is basic but profound. We want guests to know they are welcome to the church. This book is a gift to guests to communicate that very message. Bestselling author Thom S. Rainer (I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church) has created a tool for churches to become more hospitable through a brief, welcoming book that introduces the ministry … Read more…


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