Notable Voices and the Week in Review: October 27, 2018
5 Reasons Why You Need Financial Goals — Art Rainer
“I want to get financially healthy. I want to give generously, save wisely, and live appropriately.” You may have found yourself making similar statements. But as time went by, you found yourself no closer to financial health, no closer to giving generously, saving wisely, and living appropriately. What happened? Without goals, good intentions quickly dissipate. As you embark on your journey to financial health, goals are a must. This is why we provide the 8 Money Milestones in The Money Challenge. You need goals. Here’s why:
5 Myths the Church Often Believes About Domestic Violence — Facts & Trends
Cathy sits in her car and counts her cash. She’s just dropped off her kids at school and reminded the principal that no one else can pick up her children. Not even their father. Especially not their father.
Your Church Is Not a Restaurant — Trevin Wax
In a consumer-oriented society, the default orientation for church attenders is to see their local congregation as a dispenser of religious goods and services. I say “default” not because it’s inevitable that everyone who goes to church perceives their congregation this way, but because without serious and sustained effort to have a more biblical approach people will naturally gravitate toward a view of the church that is influenced by a consumerist imagination.
3 Reasons We Should Pay Attention to What We Sing in Church — Michael Kelley
I only have vague memories of the “worship wars,” those days in the particular stream of evangelicalism that I stream in when there was intense and bitter disagreement regarding worship in the church. But from what I remember, and from what I’ve since learned, many of those arguments centered around worship style. That’s not what this post is about. But it is about worship. In particular, it’s about the actual words we are singing during worship regardless of the style, and why all of us – whether we are professional Christians or not – ought to care deeply about those words.
This Week at ThomRainer.com:
Seven Reasons Why Many Pastors Avoid a Counseling Ministry
I recently conducted an unscientific but revealing social media poll. I asked pastors to share with me what aspects of pastoral ministry they enjoyed the most. Counseling was listed last, at least indicating it was their least favorite aspect of ministry…READ MORE
Seven Reasons Pastors Get Fired When a Church Is Growing
Sadly, pastors can get fired when they lead their churches to growth and revitalization…READ MORE
Altar Calls, the Perfect Pastoral Work Week, and Other Listener Questions
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership
http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode478.mp3
Five Major “What If” We Regrets We Are Hearing from Churches
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership
http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode479.mp3
When Does a Pastor Leave a Revitalization Effort? Six Questions to Ask
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Revitalize & Replant
http://media.blubrry.com/revitalizereplant/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/RevitalizeReplant/RR-Episode064.mp3
