Revitalize & Replant with Thom Rainer Podcast
1) Why Are the Pianist and Organist Paid Positions in Many Churches?
https://youtu.be/UifeOSU4rJQ Our team at Church Answers frequently examines church budgets. It is common for the pianist to be paid, while other music positions are not. Thom and Jess examine the h...Show More
2) Different Pastors Are Wired Differently (Part 2)
https://youtu.be/f0W4jGsSLZ8 Pastors are not clones of one another. On the contrary, their personalities and preferences can be dramatically different. Jess and Thom examine eight different persona...Show More
3) Different Pastors Are Wired Differently (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/cUvVJ-pUgMU Pastors are not clones of one another. On the contrary, their personalities and preferences can be dramatically different. In this first episode, Jess and Thom examine ...Show More
4) Can We Predict Future Church Attendance by Race, Age, Gender, Education, and Income?
https://youtu.be/zlHfWtJkSLQ While Americans' demographics can't always predict future church commitment, a couple of areas are beginning to show some correlation. Jess and Thom examine these two a...Show More
Can We Predict Future Church Attendance by Race, Age, Gender, Education, and Income?
11:44 | Sep 19th, 2024
5) Church Members Who Do This One Thing Will Be Your Most Committed Members
https://youtu.be/AzhII6yEuTo Thom and Jess examine factors that predict church member commitment. You might be surprised that one factor predicts commitment more than others. Resources: Chane...Show More
6) Do Conservative Christians REALLY Attend Church More Frequently?
https://youtu.be/e-1_bsGnRBc Since 1970, when Dean Kelley wrote “Why Conservative Churches Are Growing,” many people have assumed that conservative Christians attend church more frequently over 50 ...Show More
7) Why “The Anxious Generation” May Be One of the Most Important Ministry Books Written – Part 3: Do Churches Stand a Chance of Reaching Gen Z?
https://youtu.be/oaTh8pUGRVo “The Anxious Generation” is written by an atheistic Jew, but it has a powerful message for ministering to Gen Z and Gen Alpha. In this last of three parts, Thom examine...Show More
8) Why “The Anxious Generation” May Be One of the Most Important Ministry Books Written – Part 2: The Smartphone is the New Cigarette
https://youtu.be/soeS2mDFRxI “The Anxious Generation” is written by an atheistic Jew, but it has a powerful message for ministering to Gen Z and Gen Alpha. In this second of three parts, Thom looks...Show More
9) Why “The Anxious Generation” May Be One of the Most Important Ministry Books Written – Part 1: The Agonizing Pain of a Generation
https://youtu.be/AupS0NYRFgQ “The Anxious Generation” is written by an atheistic Jew, but it has a powerful message for ministering to Gen Z and Gen Alpha. In this first of three parts, Thom review...Show More
10) Lessons from Church Autopsies, Part 3: Refusal to Accept Responsibility
https://youtu.be/elWZxnwWkW4 Between 8,000 and 12,000 churches close annually in the United States. Thom examines some of the common excuses we've heard that lead to church death. * “The...Show More