Leadership Quote by Thom S. Rainer

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

Churches should evaluate everything they do to determine how it can be done better.

— Thom S. Rainer

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

“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

The concept of an inactive church member is an oxymoron. Biblically, no such church member really exists.

— Thom S. Rainer

“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

Some churches would rather die than to get out of the comfort of the past.

— Thom S. Rainer

“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

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

Faith and optimism are contagious.

— Thom S. Rainer

“Myth # 2: The unchurched are turned off by denominational names in the church name.”

— Thom S. Rainer

“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