“you are there to meet the needs of others. You are there to serve others. You are there to give. You are there to sacrifice.” — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
Weak leaders of churches blame people and circumstances. Breakout church leaders accept responsibility and see God's possibilities in even difficult situations. — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
Churches should evaluate everything they do to determine how it can be done better. — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
We will never find joy in church membership when we are constantly seeking things our way. But paradoxically, we will find the greatest joy… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“Simple church leaders are designers. They design opportunities for spiritual growth. Complex church leaders are programmers. They run ministry programs.” — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“Fearful leaders love to stay in the morass of insignificant details. Because the details are usually unimportant, it is difficult to make a mistake… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
The concept of an inactive church member is an oxymoron. Biblically, no such church member really exists. — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“Prayerful Commitment 1 God, open my eyes that I might see my church as You see it. Let me see where change needs to… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
Some churches would rather die than to get out of the comfort of the past. — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“you are there to meet the needs of others. You are there to serve others. You are there to give. You are there to… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
So if we approach church membership from the perspective of entitlement, we have it upside down. You always ask first what you can do… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“Myth # 2: The unchurched are turned off by denominational names in the church name.” — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
