HeyJaredSam Rainer
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
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- Sep 16, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Christianpost
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 19, 2026
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How below-average pastors become good leaders (opens the original)
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When I started in ministry, I was a below-average pastor, probably far below average. I consulted mentors, read leadership books, and prayed for the Holy Spirit’s guidance. It still took me years to improve. Leadership literature is chock-full of ways an average leader can become great. Most of us assume we’re at least reasonably good. Greatness is just a book, a conference or a degree away. I believe run-of-the-mill leaders can improve with training. A desire to learn, self-awareness, and a sol
5 safeguards your church needs before scandal strikes (opens the original)
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Church scandals are getting more attention. That much is obvious. The media reports them quickly. Documentary filmmakers spotlight fallen pastors. And while megachurches often receive the headlines, smaller congregations are not immune. The public perception is clear: something is wrong. Whether the issue is systemic across church life or isolated to specific ministries with poor practices, the challenge for local churches is the same. We need safeguards. We need them now. And we need to impleme
5 safeguards your church needs before scandal strikes (opens the original)
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Church scandals are getting more attention. That much is obvious. The media reports them quickly. Documentary filmmakers spotlight fallen pastors. And while megachurches often receive the headlines, smaller congregations are not immune. The public perception is clear: something is wrong. Whether the issue is systemic across church life or isolated to specific ministries with poor practices, the challenge for local churches is the same. We need safeguards. We need them now. And we need to impleme
Your church is unhealthy for one simple reason (opens the original)
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Pastors and congregants want better discipleship, stronger leadership pipelines, healthier finances, more volunteers, and greater unity. Those are all worthwhile goals, but none of them sit at the source. They are downstream realities. If people are not coming to Christ, then every other measure of health will eventually weaken. You cannot disciple the lost into maturity. You cannot assimilate people who never arrive. You cannot build a leadership pipeline if no new believers are entering the li
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