Quote by Thom S. Rainer Download Open image ““Myth # 2: The unchurched are turned off by denominational names in the church name.”” — Thom S. Rainer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“It is not the Church name that matters, but a Christ like character from every Christian that makes a difference.” — Gift Gugu Mona Copy Share Image
“Churches with high expectations not only reach the unchurched but retain them as well.” — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“Yet in my role as a church consultant, I find a lot of confusion about the lost and unchurched population. Many Christians do not… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
The best title of the [professing] church of God today, in my judgment, is 'Unbelieving Believers.' — Leonard Ravenhill Copy Share Image
“A lot of churches and church people give God a bad name. There's a scripture in the Bible that says the traditions of men make the word of God of none effect. That's so true. All our religious rituals dilute the reality of who God is and make a lot of people not want to have anything to do with… — Sherri L. Lewis Copy Share
“The church is supposed to help the people discover their calling and reveal the Kingdom of God to them” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
I think that we're guided by the motto in "essentials unity, non essentials liberty and in all things charity." So if pastors compromise essential… — Hank Hanegraaff Copy Share Image
“If we’re going to reach the unchurched, underchurched, dechurched, and postchurched with the gospel in a culture that’s trending post-Christian, we must rethink our… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
“The church was never meant to be a noun. And when it turns into a noun, it becomes a turn-off. The church was meant… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
In a real world, the one outside the rarified atmosphere where Popes meet Archbishops of Canterbury, people no longer care whether somebody is an… — Tom Harpur Copy Share Image
“People no longer need to go to church to hear the Word, which has been the selling point for local churches for the past… — Justin Wise 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
“Even if the church began to grow on its own, the members of the dying church would only accept the growth if the new… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image