Notable Voices and the Year in Review: December 31, 2016
Top Posts of 2016 at ThomRainer.com – Part One
Top Posts of 2016 at ThomRainer.com – Part Two
Rainer on Leadership — Top Podcast Episodes of 2016
Top Posts by Jonathan Howe on Church Communications and Social Media in 2016
2016: A Look Back at Church Trends – Rainer on Leadership #289
Since most bloggers put out their year-end recaps this week, there’s not a lot of new content for this week’s links. So in keeping with the theme of the week, here are the most clicked articles at ThomRainer.com in 2016.
9 Things That Worked in the Church a Decade Ago That Don’t Today — Carey Nieuwhof
Not everything that worked a decade ago in the church was great. But the truth is many churches saw growth anyway. And that’s changing and will continue to change. What got you here won’t get you there. Here are 9 things that used to work in ministry a decade ago that aren’t nearly as effective as they used to be.
7 Signs of a Weak Leader (or Pastor) — Ron Edmondson
I sound rather harsh towards a weak leader – don’t I? But, as I said, I’ve been – and sometimes can be – that leader. I share this as a check for our own leadership. We need strong, capable leadership – especially among our people of faith. Let’s lead. Let’s lead well. Let’s “stand firm” and “let nothing move us”.
Three Common Idols in Churches — Eric Geiger
God’s people still struggle with taking tools for transformation and making them objects of worship. Here are three common idols in churches:
The 3 Most Undervalued Staff Positions at Your Church — Milan Ford
Although I was certain there would be a high level of subjectivity in the answers I would receive based upon the differences of church sizes, styles, and staff cultures of those I asked, I was surprised to find an overall consensus on these three church staff positions:
5 Lies Pastors Are Tempted to Tell…and How to Resist Them — Karl Vaters
There are some lies that even the 99+ percent of honest pastors have a hard time resisting. Here are five of them:
What Pastors Can Do about the Gender Neutral Bathroom Controversy — Sam Rainer
This identity madness must stop. You don’t get to choose who you are. God made you exactly the way He wants you. And you are beautiful as God made you. You can no more choose your gender identity than you can choose your wealth, ethnicity, age, or health.
