Thom Rainer: 26 books
Southern Baptist Identity
An Evangelical Denomination Faces the Future
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2009
What was once a small, southern, predominantly white denomination has become America's largest evangelical denomination. Yet with the Southern Baptist Convention's growth have come the challenges of increasing fragmentation, theological controversy, and sweeping cultural change. These challenges have...
by Thom S. Rainer
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
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...
Soy miembro de la iglesia
La actitud que marca la diferencia
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Thom S. Rainer, autor de éxitos editoriales y líder ministerial, motivó una excepcional respuesta cuando publicó en su blog diario una declaración de 500 palabras sobre la experiencia de pertenecer a una iglesia.La publicación titulada "Soy miembro de la iglesia" inició un intercambio...
¡Me comprometo!
Nueve características del cristiano enfocado hacia afuera
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 1, 2016
¿Acaso podría ser usted la respuesta a los problemas que observa?
Todos los días hacemos frente a las necesidades —emocionales, físicas y espirituales— de quienes nos rodean. ¿Qué se supone que hagamos al respecto? ¿Son problemas que deben abordar nuestros pastores o hay alguna manera de...
The Unchurched Next Door
Understanding Faith Stages as Keys to Sharing Your Faith
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
In a national survey conducted by author Thom Rainer and his staff, eight out of ten unchurched men and women said they would come to church—if only someone would invite them. When and how is the next big question. Rainer helps you figure out where your neighbors, friends, and coworkers are in their...
Essential Church?
Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Why do so many young adults (18 to 22) leave the church, and what will it take to bring them back? This important question is examined and duly answered in ***Essential Church?***, a follow-up to Thom S. Rainer’s best-selling Simple Church cowritten this time with his son, research expert Sam Rainer.
The...
by Thom S. Rainer, Art Rainer
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
The research and change methods that made Simple Church a multiawarded, #1 ministry best seller are now applied to everyday matters in Simple Life. Authors Thom S. Rainer and Art Rainer interviewed a cross-section of 1,077 individuals to confirm that most people feel their lives are overly stressful...
Raising Dad: What Fathers & Sons Learn from Each Other
What Fathers & Sons Learn from Each Other
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2007
All parents will tell you they learn as much from their children as their children learn from them. This truth is poignantly captured in Raising Dad: What Fathers & Sons Learn from Each Other by father-son authors Thom and Art Rainer.It was Art’s idea to write from a grown child’s perspective...
by Thom S. Rainer
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
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...
by Thom S. Rainer, Ed Stetzer
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
How are we doing? The church, that is. And how are we doing it? Congregations have long measured success by "bodies, budget, and buildings"--a certain record of attendance, the offering plate, and square footage. But the scorecard can't stop there. When it does, the deeper emphasis on accountability,...
by Thom S. Rainer, Jess Rainer
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
At more than 78 million strong, the Millennials—those born between 1980 and 2000—have surpassed the Boomers as the larger and more influential generation in America. Now, as its members begin to reach adulthood, where the traits of a generation really take shape, best-selling research author...
by Thom S. Rainer
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 1999
For over a quarter of a century the problem of losing church members has progressively increased. Today the situation is so bad that less than one-third of the members in some churches attend worship services. Church leaders are crying for help.In an effort to help church leaders, the Billy Graham...
Ek behoort aan die Kerk (eBoek)
Ontdek die gesindheid wat 'n verskil maak
Language: Afrikaans
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Wat sal gebeur as mense hulle kerk kies nie op grond van wat hulle daaruit kan kry nie, maar op grond van wat hulle kan gee? Thom Rainer beantwoord hierdie vraag in EK BEHOORT AAN DIE KERK eenvoudig, Bybels en oortuigend. Dr. Rainer bespreek ses beloftes wat lidmate versigtig en biddend kan maak om die...
Autopsy of a Deceased Church
12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
No one wants to see a church die. And yet, far too many churches are dying. For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Thom Rainer has helped churches grow, reverse the trends of decline, and has autopsied those that have died. From this experience, he has discovered twelve consistent themes among those...
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