100 episódios

The Church Answers Podcast with Thom Rainer is fast-paced, to the point, and sometimes witty. It addresses one question about church life and leadership in just ten minutes. Buckle your seatbelt and take a ride into the world of congregational health in a fun and fascinating way.

The Church Answers Podcast The Church Answers Podcast

    • Religião e espiritualidades

The Church Answers Podcast with Thom Rainer is fast-paced, to the point, and sometimes witty. It addresses one question about church life and leadership in just ten minutes. Buckle your seatbelt and take a ride into the world of congregational health in a fun and fascinating way.

    Churches That Own Schools, Part 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Churches That Own Schools, Part 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    https://youtu.be/I7QPZyJwVnc



    One of the fast-growing movements in churches today is the growth of Christian schools owned and controlled by a church. There is indeed much to celebrate with this movement. But there are a few cautions as well. Thom unpacks these issues in two episodes.

    Resources:



    Chaney & Associates





    * The Everything Church Resource Directory





    The Hope Initiative





    * Church Answers Central Membership



    Episode Sponsor:





    Focus on your ministry, we’ll focus on the finances. 



    Chaney & Associates — The accounting firm for the Church.

    Stop stressing about the state of your church’s finances and start feeling confident knowing you’ve hired an accounting team you can trust.

    At Chaney & Associates, we understand the weight you carry stewarding tithe money which is why we’ve helped over 1,100 churches with accounting & payroll services for over 21 years.

    Save time with our cloud-based software. Access reports in real time. And feel confident knowing you’re working with software that’s the best in class.

    From church plants to megachurches, we’ve got you covered.

    Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA): Visit chaneyassociates.com today to get started.

    • 12 min
    Churches That Own Schools, Part 1: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Churches That Own Schools, Part 1: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    https://youtu.be/NtdUe9kRFAk



    One of the fast-growing movements in churches today is the growth of Christian schools owned and controlled by a church. There is indeed much to celebrate with this movement. But there are a few cautions as well. Thom unpacks these issues in two episodes.

    Resources:



    Chaney & Associates





    * The Everything Church Resource Directory





    The Hope Initiative





    * Church Answers Central Membership



    Episode Sponsor:





    Focus on your ministry, we’ll focus on the finances. 



    Chaney & Associates — The accounting firm for the Church.

    Stop stressing about the state of your church’s finances and start feeling confident knowing you’ve hired an accounting team you can trust.

    At Chaney & Associates, we understand the weight you carry stewarding tithe money which is why we’ve helped over 1,100 churches with accounting & payroll services for over 21 years.

    Save time with our cloud-based software. Access reports in real time. And feel confident knowing you’re working with software that’s the best in class.

    From church plants to megachurches, we’ve got you covered.

    Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA): Visit chaneyassociates.com today to get started.

    • 11 min
    Why the Conversion Growth Metric Is the Most Important Health Metric for Churches

    Why the Conversion Growth Metric Is the Most Important Health Metric for Churches

    https://youtu.be/7l9K6K0A9PA



    While we use many metrics to assess the health of churches, the most important is conversion growth. In this episode, Thom explains how to calculate it and why we are likely making a big mistake.

    Resources:



    Chaney & Associates





    * Church Health Scorecard





    * “Bridges of God: A Study in the Strategy of Missions” by Donald McGavran (affiliate link)





    * “Understanding Church Growth” by Donald A. McGavran (affiliate link)





    * The Everything Church Resource Directory





    The Hope Initiative





    * Church Answers Central Membership



    Episode Sponsor:





    Focus on your ministry, we’ll focus on the finances. 



    Chaney & Associates — The accounting firm for the Church.

    Stop stressing about the state of your church’s finances and start feeling confident knowing you’ve hired an accounting team you can trust.

    At Chaney & Associates, we understand the weight you carry stewarding tithe money which is why we’ve helped over 1,100 churches with accounting & payroll services for over 21 years.

    Save time with our cloud-based software. Access reports in real time. And feel confident knowing you’re working with software that’s the best in class.

    From church plants to megachurches, we’ve got you covered.

    Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA): Visit chaneyassociates.com today to get started.

    • 11 min
    The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 3: The Plight of Smaller Churches

    The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 3: The Plight of Smaller Churches

    https://youtu.be/qABvgB3ja_A



    You can't find much, if any, historical evidence for embracing transfer growth in American churches until around 1970. In this third of three episodes, Thom shows how smaller churches in America reaped the consequences of the adulation of transfer growth.

    Resources:



    Chaney & Associates





    * How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches (The Church Answers Podcast, 3-Part Series)





    * "Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive" by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)





    * The Everything Church Resource Directory





    The Hope Initiative





    * Church Answers Central Membership



    Episode Sponsor:





    Focus on your ministry, we’ll focus on the finances. 



    Chaney & Associates — The accounting firm for the Church.

    Stop stressing about the state of your church’s finances and start feeling confident knowing you’ve hired an accounting team you can trust.

    At Chaney & Associates, we understand the weight you carry stewarding tithe money which is why we’ve helped over 1,100 churches with accounting & payroll services for over 21 years.

    Save time with our cloud-based software. Access reports in real time. And feel confident knowing you’re working with software that’s the best in class.

    From church plants to megachurches, we’ve got you covered.

    Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA): Visit chaneyassociates.com today to get started.

    • 10 min
    The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 2: The Loss of Evangelistic Urgency

    The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 2: The Loss of Evangelistic Urgency

    https://youtu.be/CdMgvY3X484



    You can't find much, if any, historical evidence for embracing transfer growth in American churches until around 1970. In this second of three episodes, Thom laments how transfer growth moved many churches from urgency to complacency.

    Resources:



    Chaney & Associates





    * How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches (The Church Answers Podcast, 3-Part Series)





    * The Dangers of Your Church Doing Your Bookkeeping and Accounting Internally: An Interview with Steve Chaney (The Church Answers Podcast, 3-Part Series)





    * The Everything Church Resource Directory





    The Hope Initiative





    * Church Answers Central Membership



    Episode Sponsor:





    Focus on your ministry, we’ll focus on the finances. 



    Chaney & Associates — The accounting firm for the Church.

    Stop stressing about the state of your church’s finances and start feeling confident knowing you’ve hired an accounting team you can trust.

    At Chaney & Associates, we understand the weight you carry stewarding tithe money which is why we’ve helped over 1,100 churches with accounting & payroll services for over 21 years.

    Save time with our cloud-based software. Access reports in real time. And feel confident knowing you’re working with software that’s the best in class.

    From church plants to megachurches, we’ve got you covered.

    Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA): Visit chaneyassociates.com today to get started.

    • 11 min
    The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 1: You Must Understand Different Types of Growth

    The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 1: You Must Understand Different Types of Growth

    https://youtu.be/G9aBPemevys



    You can’t find much, if any, historical evidence for embracing transfer growth in American churches until around 1970. In this first of three episodes, Thom unpacks Sam Rainer's four types of church growth.

    Resources:



    Chaney & Associates





    * How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches (The Church Answers Podcast, 3-Part Series)





    * The Everything Church Resource Directory





    The Hope Initiative





    * Church Answers Central Membership



    Episode Sponsor:





    Focus on your ministry, we’ll focus on the finances. 



    Chaney & Associates — The accounting firm for the Church.

    Stop stressing about the state of your church’s finances and start feeling confident knowing you’ve hired an accounting team you can trust.

    At Chaney & Associates, we understand the weight you carry stewarding tithe money which is why we’ve helped over 1,100 churches with accounting & payroll services for over 21 years.

    Save time with our cloud-based software. Access reports in real time. And feel confident knowing you’re working with software that’s the best in class.

    From church plants to megachurches, we’ve got you covered.

    Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA): Visit chaneyassociates.com today to get started.

    • 11 min

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