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The Church Answers Podcast The Church Answers Podcast
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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.
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Three Powerful Relational Connections for Churches
https://youtu.be/g1MrbWkphNQ
Church members have many opportunities to connect with members of their community. Thom shares some of the ways effective churches are doing it.
The porch ministry
The single-parent connection
Getting to know families through sports
Bonus: Taking care of the car
Resources:
Upward Sports
Know Your Community
* The Everything Church Resource Directory
The Hope Initiative
* Church Answers Central Membership
Episode Sponsor:
Upward Sports equips churches to run self-sustaining sports ministries in their communities. Whether you are a sports fanatic, or on staff at a church, Upward Sports will give you all the tools you need to run a first-class sports ministry that allows you to reach families in your community. Upward Sports offers basketball, soccer, flag football, cheerleading, volleyball, baseball and softball through league and camp offerings.
At Upward Sports, we want to help your church make a difference, and give you increased opportunities to share the gospel. By the way, it's not too early to start thinking about winter sports leagues at your church. Learn more today at Upward.org/ChurchAnswers.
**As a partner of The Church Answers Podcast, Upward Sports is offering a $500 sports start up grant to listeners. Head over to Upward.org/ChurchAnswers and schedule a call… tell them we sent you! Your sports grant will assist you in a 2024 LEAGUE! -
Turning Community Sports Leagues into Positives for Your Church
https://youtu.be/skj2C_F75LM
Pastors and other church leaders often lament that community sports and travel teams have priority over church for many families. In this episode, Thom shares how you can turn this negative into a positive.
When a church sponsors a team . . .
You've got coaches!
If the church had its league . . .
Resources:
Upward Sports
* The Everything Church Resource Directory
The Hope Initiative
* Church Answers Central Membership
Episode Sponsor:
Upward Sports equips churches to run self-sustaining sports ministries in their communities. Whether you are a sports fanatic, or on staff at a church, Upward Sports will give you all the tools you need to run a first-class sports ministry that allows you to reach families in your community. Upward Sports offers basketball, soccer, flag football, cheerleading, volleyball, baseball and softball through league and camp offerings.
At Upward Sports, we want to help your church make a difference, and give you increased opportunities to share the gospel. By the way, it's not too early to start thinking about winter sports leagues at your church. Learn more today at Upward.org/ChurchAnswers.
**As a partner of The Church Answers Podcast, Upward Sports is offering a $500 sports start up grant to listeners. Head over to Upward.org/ChurchAnswers and schedule a call… tell them we sent you! Your sports grant will assist you in a 2024 LEAGUE! -
Three Unconventional (But Highly Effective) Ways to Get Your Community to Come to Your Church
https://youtu.be/bX_ccDeUWfY
In this episode, Thom looks at three ways some churches are reaching out to their communities. These are not traditional types of outreach, but they are proving to be highly effective.
Build-your-own sports ministry
Gifts for the neighborhood
The power of "we've prayed for you"
Resources:
Upward Sports
* Good News Neighbors Toolkit
* The Everything Church Resource Directory
The Hope Initiative
* Church Answers Central Membership
Episode Sponsor:
Upward Sports equips churches to run self-sustaining sports ministries in their communities. Whether you are a sports fanatic, or on staff at a church, Upward Sports will give you all the tools you need to run a first-class sports ministry that allows you to reach families in your community. Upward Sports offers basketball, soccer, flag football, cheerleading, volleyball, baseball and softball through league and camp offerings.
At Upward Sports, we want to help your church make a difference, and give you increased opportunities to share the gospel. By the way, it's not too early to start thinking about winter sports leagues at your church. Learn more today at Upward.org/ChurchAnswers.
**As a partner of The Church Answers Podcast, Upward Sports is offering a $500 sports start up grant to listeners. Head over to Upward.org/ChurchAnswers and schedule a call… tell them we sent you! Your sports grant will assist you in a 2024 LEAGUE! -
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. -
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. -
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.
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