Sam Rainer
Sam Rainer is the lead pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church and co-hosts the Est.Church podcast. He is the president of Church Answers, the co-founder and co-owner of Rainer Publishing, and the president of Revitalize Network. Sam has a wonderful wife, four fun children, one crazy old dog, and a cat his daughters insisted on keeping. You can read more from Sam at his blog.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
What I Teach at Our New Members Class
Every new members class should communicate three key points about your church: information, doctrine and expectations.
Articles for Pastors
Pastor, Your Church Needs You To Rest and Take a Vacation
True rest is found only in God’s salvation. In the Old Testament, we have the promise of rest from God. In the New Testament, we learn how to enter this rest—only through Jesus.
Articles for Pastors
How Pastors Can Make a Good First Impression
How you manage first impressions is critical to the health of the church. And leading the church includes being acutely aware of the first impression.
Articles for Pastors
An Example of a Statement of Faith
A statement of faith reveals the doctrine of the church. Expecting all people to agree with everything is more cult-like than Christ-like. However, we must have parameters of belief. Otherwise, the church will break under the stress of disunity.
Pastor How To's
How To Know Your Ministry Calling
A certain (uncomfortable) peace comes with following God’s call. It's one of the ways to know your ministry calling.
Outreach & Missions How To's
Most Churches Are Not Ready To Be Ethnically Diverse—Here’s Why
While specific churches are leading the way toward being ethnically diverse, a movement of tens of thousands of churches does not exist. Perhaps we’re at the beginning stages of such a movement.
Articles for Pastors
How Pastors Can Discern Their True Friends
Don’t get me wrong; most people in the church are friendly. Most people treat pastors with respect. But it can be hard to find true friends among those you’re charged to shepherd.
Articles for Pastors
8 Warning Signs Your Church is Drifting from God’s Mission
I have yet to see a church drift towards God’s mission. The current of apathy always pulls away. It’s obvious to point out drifting churches as lacking purpose. But what causes this drift?
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