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Pornography and Pastors 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Guest post by Jay Dennis Pastor, there are two truths I want to share: (1) Many of your fellow pastors are personally struggling with pornography and; (2) pastors must address the issue of pornograph...
How Pastors Should Leave a Difficult Church 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
In Saturday’s post, we heard from Chris Bonts as he shared the painful story of his difficult church. Today we conclude the conversation as Chris tells us how to leave a difficult church. As a reminde...
Pray for Vintage Church 25 Aug 2013 | 04:44 pm
Location: New Orleans, LA Pastor: Rob Wilton Worship times: 10:00 AM, 10:45 AM, and 11:00 AM Central Time (Multiple campuses) Fast Facts: Vintage Church launched in 2008 in the living room of Rob a...
How Pastors Survive a Difficult Church 24 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
There are great rewards in the pastoral call. And there are times that there is great pain. In this post I have asked Chris Bonts to share his experiences in a difficult church, one where he eventuall...
Megachurches in the SBC — Rainer on Leadership #019 23 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
Podcast Episode #019 Subscribe via iTunes • Subscribe via RSS For the past few years, I’ve shared a list here at ThomRainer.com of the largest churches in the SBC (2010, 2011, 2012). It’s a perenni....
Friday Is for Freebies: Theology of the Reformers & the HCSB Study Bible 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Today’s freebie is the 25th anniversary edition of Timothy George’s Theology of the Reformers. First released in 1988, this edition includes a new chapter and bibliography on William Tyndale, the ref...
Notable Voices – August 22, 2013 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Healthy Churches are Messy — Sam Rainer Sam explains why a healthy church is one with people in all stages of spiritual life. If everyone in your church is at the same point spiritually, something is...
Why People Love Their Pastor: Three Observations and Seven Reasons 21 Aug 2013 | 04:58 pm
I returned to the Twitterverse to find out why church members love their pastors. I must admit that this exercise was very gratifying. In the somewhat cynical and critical world in which we live, the ...
Ten Enemy Attacks on Leaders 20 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
By Chuck Lawless For more than 15 years, I have studied the biblical reality of spiritual warfare. Many of my writings (e.g., Discipled Warriors, Putting on the Armor) address this topic evangelicals...
The Number One Reason for the Decline in Church Attendance and Five Ways to Address It 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Few people will argue that church attendance in many churches in America is declining. Our own research indicates that the majority of churches in our country are not growing. Most of us have our own...
