A “Thank You” to the First Church I Joined
by Chuck Lawless It’s colored with age. In fact, it’s yellow, black, brown, and other colors that have faded with...
Posts by Bryan Underwood
What Happens in Churches with Long Histories of Short Pastor Tenures (7 Big Patterns to Watch)
by Sam Rainer Churches with a long history of short pastor tenures often face a host of systemic and cultural...
Eight Unforced Errors Churches Make
by Thom S. Rainer An “unforced error” is a term borrowed from sports, especially tennis, meaning a mistake made due...
15 Ways to Recognize and Honor Church Volunteers
by Chuck Lawless Over my years of studying churches, I’ve watched for ways they recognize and honor volunteers – the...
Am I Too Lonely? A Free Self-Scoring Tool for Pastors and Church Leaders
by Sam Rainer Generally, pastors are content with their callings. A study by Ryan Burge noted that 83% of clergy felt happy...
How to Know Your Church Is Truly Revitalized (5 Key Indicators)
by Sam Rainer At what point can you say your church is fully revitalized? In some ways, church health is...
Confessions of a Broken Pastor’s Wife: A True Story
by Thom S. Rainer I love the community that has formed on this blog. There are several of you who...
Five Reasons Why 2025 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Many Churches
by Thom S. Rainer Dad told me they were tornado clouds. I was a kid in the 1960s when he...
If I Had to Choose Five Church Metrics to Measure and Follow . . .
by Thom S. Rainer A sincere pastor asked me this question: If I only had to measure and follow five...
Churches Are Still Relevant But Not Trustworthy: An Unexpected, New Perception Gap
by Sam Rainer How do the unchurched really feel about the American church? Do these feelings differ from those who...