Rainer on Leadership

Rainer on Leadership


Latest Episodes

The New Fight for Life: An Interview with Benjamin Watson
May 09, 2023

Thom and Sam welcome Benjamin Watson, author of the upcoming book, The New Fight for Life: Roe, Race, and a Pro-Life Commitment to Justice. Benjamin is a former NFL player who now serves as VP of st

How Involved Should the Lead Pastor Be When Hiring New Church Staff?
May 02, 2023

In most cases, the lead pastor has oversight of church staff. How much authority should the lead pastor have when hiring new church staff? This question recently came up in Church Answers Central from

The Best Personality for Pastoral Leadership
April 25, 2023

Every church is different. Pastors have their own personalities. With church leadership, should the personality of the pastor fit the congregation? Personality is not the only factor in determining fi

Should Christians Give to the Homeless Man on the Street Corner? Money and Ethics: An Interview with Dr. Art Rainer and Dr. Dave Jones
April 18, 2023

Thom and Sam welcome two special guests to the show: Dr. Art Rainer, host of the More Than Money podcast, and Dr. David W. Jones, Professor of Christian Ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Semi

Millennials Are the Least Mobile Generation (Your Church Can Reach and Keep Them)
April 11, 2023

Millennials are the least mobile of the last four generations. They dont move nearly as much as their parents and grandparents. You might find this stat surprising. Whats going on? Thom and Sam disc

Church Members Are Getting Much Older (The Real Stat and What It Means)
April 04, 2023

Most churches are aging. But how much? Is there a looming generational crisis? Thom and Sam tackle this topic in this week's episode.

The Giving Crisis: An Interview with Andrew McNair
March 28, 2023

Andrew McNair is the host of the Rich Young Powerful podcast, a financial commentator, author of The Giving Crisis, 9-figure wealth manager, and philanthropist. You can reach him at https://richyoun

Is a Call to Vocational Ministry Irrevocable? Three Perspectives
March 21, 2023

You will often hear a pastor or some other church staff person talk about their "call to ministry." Many of these ministers remember specific times and dates of their call, while others speak more of

The New Rules for Church Facilities We Didn’t See Coming
March 14, 2023

History gives us some insight into how a return to normal occurs following a pandemic. After the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, it took about two years for people to resettle into their typical patterns a

Four Reasons Why Evangelism Died in Many Churches (and How to Reverse the Trend)
March 07, 2023

Church Answers has documented on several occasions the anemic state of evangelism in many American churches. In this podcast, Thom and Sam examine the reasons behind this struggle, while offering posi