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Rainer on Leadership

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Rainer on Leadership

Thom Rainer

The Ongoing Shortage of Student Pastors (Where Did They Go?)

June 25, 2026 4:55am 21 min

Many churches are asking the same question: “Where have all the student pastors gone?” In this episode, Josh and Sam explore the ongoing shortage of youth ministers and the structural reasons behind it. In the last 30...

The Church Summer Slump: What Every Pastor Should Know

June 22, 2026 4:55am 21 min

Many pastors feel it every year: “I hate summer attendance!” In this episode, Thom and Sam unpack real-world insights gathered from conversations with pastors across the country about the predictable, and sometimes preve...

The Top Ten Most Common Low Attendance Days in Churches

June 18, 2026 4:55am 17 min

Every church has them—the Sundays when attendance predictably drops. Drawing from feedback from over 400 church leaders, Josh and Sam break down the most common low-attendance days and why they occur. Memorial Day wee...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Bible Translation Committee (What Really Happens)

June 15, 2026 4:55am 27 min

Sam welcomes Dr. Nijay Gupta to the Rainer on Leadership podcast. He is a senior translator for the New Living Translation, a Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, and the author of several academic books incl...

The Reality of Church Hoppers: A Pastor’s Honest Perspective

June 11, 2026 4:55am 23 min

Summer often exposes a quiet reality in many churches: some members begin shopping for a new congregation. In this episode, Josh and Sam address why this happens and how leaders should respond. If you’ve faced it, you ar...

Why Members Leave Their Church and Never Come Back

June 08, 2026 4:55am 28 min

In this episode, Thom and Sam explore one of the most sobering questions church leaders face: Why do formerly active members quietly disappear for good? After years of research with people who once attended faithfully bu...

Why Some Pastors Stay for Decades (and Thrive in Their Churches)

June 04, 2026 4:55am 19 min

In this episode, Josh and Sam explore what sets apart pastors who stay at one church for ten, twenty, or even thirty years and still lead with energy and joy. Long-tenured pastors aren’t just “hanging on.” They’ve built ...

The Hyper-Traditionalist Movement in Church Architecture (Is Anyone Really Building Churches This Way?)

June 01, 2026 4:55am 26 min

Sam interviews Todd Brown and Isaac Brown of Brown Church Development Group. A growing number of church leaders, architects, and donors are reconsidering what sacred space should look like. In this episode, we explore th...

The Church “Fault Lines” That Could Become Ministry Tsunamis

May 28, 2026 4:55am 25 min

In this episode, Josh and Sam use a striking metaphor to talk about church health: fault lines and tsunamis. Just like unseen shifts beneath the ocean floor can trigger devastating waves, hidden weaknesses inside a churc...

The Burge Report: Boomers Can’t Save Us Forever: The Hard Truth About Church Demographics

May 25, 2026 4:55am 24 min

In this episode, we break down Ryan Burge’s demographic analysis of American Protestant churches and the uncomfortable math behind membership decline. Using age-distribution data across major denominations, Burge argues ...

What Churches Should Do About Inactive Members

May 21, 2026 4:55am 23 min

In this episode, Josh and Sam address a widespread reality in many churches: bloated membership rolls and shrinking attendance. Across North America, millions of names remain on church rolls even though those people have...

Are Sunday Morning Service Times Changing? What the Data Says About the Future of Church Worship Schedules

May 18, 2026 4:55am 28 min

For decades, 11:00 a.m. was the “sacred hour” of church life—the assumed, unquestioned start time for Sunday worship. But that era is fading fast. In this episode, Thom and Sam unpack the data and on-the-ground observati...

What to Say (and Not Say) Immediately After a Church Crisis

May 14, 2026 4:55am 27 min

When a crisis hits a church, the first few hours can either build trust or break it. In this episode, Sam interviews crisis communication expert Amy Whitfield and walks through what to say (and not say) immediately after...

Crucial Commitments: 5 Simple Decisions That Members of Healthy and Growing Churches Make

May 11, 2026 4:55am 26 min

Churches that are laser-focused on these five commitments tend to experience a continuous cycle of healthy church growth, while churches that allow the urgency of the moment to distract them from these commitments tend t...

How to Become Your Pastor’s Favorite Church Member

May 07, 2026 5:00am 30 min

Josh and Sam discuss what makes an ideal church member from the pastor’s perspective. They pull some descriptions from some of their favorite members and talk about what they love about them. Be present, often. Regula...

The Best Board and Trustee Structure for Churches

May 04, 2026 4:55am 24 min

While some church power struggles stem from bad actors, a more common cause is blurred lines. In this episode, Thom and Sam tackle one of the most common sources of church dysfunction: confusion between what the board sh...

Seven Things Pastors Do You Probably Don’t Know About

April 30, 2026 4:55am 29 min

Josh and Sam have a little fun and pull back the curtain on some personal quirks of pastors. We become meteorologists on Saturday night. We jam to music that isn’t Christian. No, we don’t want to come to your wedding ...

The Burge Report: Gen Z and the Church: Lonely, Cautious, Skeptical, But… Open

April 27, 2026 4:55am 27 min

Institutional trust has collapsed nationwide across all age groups, but Gen Z is entering adulthood at historically low levels of trust toward institutions and toward other people. Yet there is a surprising glimmer of ho...

How to Discard a Worn-Out Bible Properly

April 23, 2026 4:55am 18 min

Many Christians feel uneasy simply throwing away a damaged or worn Bible. While there are no official rules, Josh and Sam discuss several thoughtful and reverent ways to handle a copy of Scripture that has served its pur...

Should Full-Time Pastors Have a Side Hustle?

April 20, 2026 4:55am 23 min

Ministry today and in the future will necessitate more co-vocational pastors and church leaders. What about full-time pastors who need to supplement their income? A side job may relieve financial pressure, expand skills,...

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