
Rainer on Leadership
by Church Answers
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Crucial Commitments: 5 Simple Decisions That Members of Healthy and Growing Churches Make
May 5, 2026
26m 32s
How to Become Your Pastor's Favorite Church Member
May 4, 2026
30m 54s
The Best Board and Trustee Structure for Churches
Apr 30, 2026
24m 20s
Seven Things Pastors Do You Probably Don't Know About
Apr 28, 2026
29m 41s
The Burge Report: Gen Z and the Church: Lonely, Cautious, Skeptical, But... Open
Apr 24, 2026
27m 32s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/5/26 | ![]() Crucial Commitments: 5 Simple Decisions That Members of Healthy and Growing Churches Make✨ | church growthcommitments+3 | Sam | Crucial Commitments | — | church growthcommitments+3 | — | 26m 32s | |
| 5/4/26 | ![]() How to Become Your Pastor's Favorite Church Member✨ | church membershippastoral relationships+3 | JoshSam | Church Answers | — | pastorchurch member+3 | — | 30m 54s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() The Best Board and Trustee Structure for Churches✨ | church governanceboard structure+4 | Sam | Church Answers | — | church boardtrustee structure+3 | — | 24m 20s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Seven Things Pastors Do You Probably Don't Know About✨ | pastoral quirksleadership+3 | — | — | — | pastorsquirks+3 | — | 29m 41s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() The Burge Report: Gen Z and the Church: Lonely, Cautious, Skeptical, But... Open✨ | Gen Ztrust+3 | — | Gen ZMillennials+2 | — | Gen Ztrust+6 | — | 27m 32s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() How to Discard a Worn-Out Bible Properly✨ | Bible disposalChristianity+3 | JoshSam | — | — | discard Bibleworn-out Bible+3 | — | 18m 13s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() Should Full-Time Pastors Have a Side Hustle?✨ | co-vocational pastorsfull-time pastors+4 | — | Church Answers | — | full-time pastorsside hustle+3 | — | 23m 20s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() The Critical Functions of a Pastor Rarely Found in a Church Job Description✨ | pastoral functionschurch job descriptions+3 | Sam | Church Answers | — | pastorchurch+3 | — | 29m 24s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() After 25 Years of Consistent Recreation Ministry, This Church Discovered Something...✨ | recreation ministrysports ministry+3 | Donnie Sisk | First Baptist Church Pelham | Pelham, Alabama | recreation ministrysports ministry+5 | — | 22m 48s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() What We're Doing as Pastors to Keep Our Marriages Healthy✨ | marriagepastoral care+3 | JoshSam | — | — | marriage healthpastors+3 | — | 26m 01s | |
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| 4/2/26 | ![]() Six Reasons Pastors Must Be More Courageous Today✨ | courage in leadershippastoral challenges+3 | Sam | Church Answers | — | pastorscourage+4 | — | 25m 07s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() The Top Ways to Annoy Your Pastor✨ | pastoral annoyancespet peeves+3 | — | — | — | pastorannoyances+3 | — | 24m 43s | |
| 3/26/26 | ![]() The Burge Report: The Latest Data on Transgender Young Adults and the Church✨ | transgender identityyoung adults+5 | Ryan Burge | Cooperative Election Study | — | transgenderyoung adults+6 | — | 27m 59s | |
| 3/21/26 | ![]() Tithing Or Not: Should Lead Pastors Know What Church Staff Give?✨ | tithingchurch staff+4 | Sam | — | — | tithingchurch staff giving+4 | — | 22m 54s | |
| 3/19/26 | ![]() What Growing Churches Actually Do to Reach and Keep People | How does a church grow without relying on people transferring from other congregations? Thom and Sam take a dive into this topic. | 23m 38s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 | ![]() Churches Are Targets for Predators (Here's Why) | One of the biggest mistakes church leaders can make is assuming that abuse won’t happen in their churches. The belief that “it can’t happen here” is dangerously naïve. Any organization that works with children and other vulnerable individuals can be a target for predators. Satan specifically aims to attack churches and seeks to harm children and vulnerable people. Josh and Sam discuss this very important topic of safety. | 21m 35s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | ![]() Marriage Discipleship Is the Missing Piece in Family Ministry | If your church cares about reaching the next generation, there’s an upstream strategy that strengthens every part of ministry: investing in marriages. Children’s and youth ministries matter deeply, but without discipling the parents who shape the spiritual culture of the home, churches often work harder than they need to. When marriages grow in grace, stability fills the home, volunteers serve with joy, teens show up more open, and the entire church experiences deeper unity. Brad Rhoads of Grace Marriage joins Sam on this episode. They explore why marriage discipleship isn’t just another ministry. It’s the source that feeds every other stream of church life, creating a generational ripple effect of gospel impact. | 23m 36s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Why Churches Are MUCH Older Now... | Are aging churches a real problem? The US population has a median age of 39 years old. Most denominations have a median age of congregants close to 60 years old. Josh and Sam discuss why churches are a generation older than their surrounding communities. What are the implications of the aging trend in churches? | 20m 13s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | ![]() Why Guests Don't Come Back to Church After a Big Ministry Event | Big events can be a way for churches to reach people, but they often fail to draw people back once the event is done. Thom and Sam unpack what it actually takes to turn community events into gospel opportunities. | 23m 03s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | ![]() America's Gambling Problem and the Church | Josh and Sam talk about the rising tide of gambling addiction in the U.S., fueled by the explosion of online betting and sports wagering. With millions of adults and youth affected, and billions lost in social and personal costs, the issue is quickly becoming a pastoral and congregational challenge. This episode highlights the scope of the crisis, why it’s escalating, and how the church can respond with clarity, compassion, and practical care. | 26m 10s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Why Small Churches Matter More Than Ever | While big cities often dominate attention and resources, it is the small towns and rural communities where congregations are disappearing fastest and where the church’s presence is most at risk. Thom and Sam explore why revitalizing and supporting small churches is essential for the future of Christian witness and how these congregations uniquely embody relational, community-anchoring ministry that larger models simply cannot replicate. | 25m 05s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | ![]() When Church Members Become Online Trolls: What Pastors Should Do | Josh and Sam tackle a growing and uncomfortable reality for pastors: what to do when one of your own church members becomes an online troll. The cohosts explore how to discern genuine critics from disruptive trolls, protect your church’s unity and safety, and lead with grace even when someone is trying to provoke you publicly. | 26m 30s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | ![]() The Burge Report: The Assemblies of God: Why This Denomination Is Defying Gravity | Only one denomination in the United States has grown consistently. Drawing from nearly fifty years of data, Ryan Burge’s analysis shows a denomination that has not only maintained stability but also demonstrated resilience, growth, and demographic vitality. From membership and attendance trends to conversion inflows and racial diversity, the Assemblies of God presents a statistical profile that is almost entirely positive, even after the shock of COVID-19. While many traditions wrestle with long-term decline, the Assemblies of God appears poised for continued strength. | 25m 18s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | ![]() How Long Should a Pastor Pray Each Day? | Is the strength of our prayer life really measured in minutes? And what if shorter, consistent rhythms of prayer throughout the day lead to a more sustainable, joyful connection with God? In this episode, Josh and Sam explore how pastors and church leaders can cultivate a meaningful prayer life without tying their spiritual health to a stopwatch. | 22m 57s | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | ![]() Before You Enroll: What You Need to Know About Seminary | Thom and Sam interview Dr. Andy Miller, the president of Wesley Biblical Seminary, to explore what every potential seminary student needs to consider before enrolling. While seminary can provide clarity and theological depth, it is not a magic formula for ministry success. This discussion breaks down the practical steps every prospective student should consider. | 24m 34s | ||||||
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