In this episode, we welcome Thom Rainer back to the show. He is an author, church consultant, and former pastor. He is also theFounder and CEO of Church Answers which is an online community and resource for church leaders. Prior to founding Church Answers, Rainer served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. He has written three #1 bestselling books: I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church, and Simple Church. In this interview, we discuss his new book “Crucial Commitments: 5 Simple Decisions That Members of Healthy and Growing Churches Make”, the church trends he has seen since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, what happens when people look for “perfect churches”, the problem with individuals looking for churches or pastors to “feed them”, why churches without actual membership suffer, what families teach their children when they prioritize travel sports over church involvement, why churches capitulate to the culture, the role of radical prayer in the health of a congregation, why individual Christians should not avoid evangelism, and much more. Let’s get into it…
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