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Comfortable Ways to Talk about Giving in the Church 12:40

5h ago12:40

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Many pastors and church leaders don’t feel comfortable discussing money and giving in the church. Thom and Jess share some ways church leaders communicate giving in very natural (even supernatural) ways. Resources: Chaney & Associates “Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship” by J. Clif Christopher (affiliate link) …

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Podcast 333 -- Are All Sins Equal? James 2:10-11, Romans 6:21-23, 1 John 5:16-18 1:03:44

2d ago1:03:44

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In a provocative podcast, we talk about whether God makes any distinction in severity among sins. We touch on the Catholic doctrine of mortal and venial sins, and contrast that with Paul's assertion that the wages of sin--all sin--is death. We question why, if adultery is against God's law, why Israel's patriarchs and kings got a pass for multiple …

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The Power of Redundancy to Communicate the Church’s Vision 11:49

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While pastors and staff may get tired of hearing themselves say the same thing every week, it can be highly effective. Thom and Jess discuss how pastors use redundant messaging to communicate a vision that sticks. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Directory The Hope Initiative Church Answers Central Membership Episode Sp…

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How to Grow a Church through a Pastor’s Class 12:27

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Thom and Jess examine the power of groups in a church, focusing specifically on including a pastor’s class. It is absolutely amazing how many people, both church members and non-members, will join this class. Resources: Chaney & Associates “How to Lead a Healthy Small Group: A Practical and Easy-to-Use Guide” by Kevin Mills (affiliate link) The Eve…

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Three Powerful Relational Connections for Churches 11:09

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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 T…

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Turning Community Sports Leagues into Positives for Your Church 11:11

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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 Resou…

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Three Unconventional (But Highly Effective) Ways to Get Your Community to Come to Your Church 10:38

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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 Chu…

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Churches That Own Schools, Part 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 12:50

7d ago12:50

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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 Ch…

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Churches That Own Schools, Part 1: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 11:06

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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 Ch…

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Why the Conversion Growth Metric Is the Most Important Health Metric for Churches 11:34

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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) “Understa…

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The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 3: The Plight of Smaller Churches 10:53

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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 Answe…

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The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 2: The Loss of Evangelistic Urgency 11:08

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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 Se…

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The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 1: You Must Understand Different Types of Growth 11:26

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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 …

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How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches, Part 3: Rewarding Transfer Growth 11:10

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While much has been written on this large generation born between 1946 and 1964, Thom argues that we have not explained why this generation hurt many congregations, some to the point of death. In these third of three episodes, he looks at how we shifted from recognizing conversion growth to transfer growth. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everyt…

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How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches, Part 2: Here Comes the Megachurch 12:01

21d ago12:01

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While much has been written on this large generation born between 1946 and 1964, Thom argues that we have not explained why this generation hurt many congregations, some to the point of death. In these second of three episodes, he looks at the relationship between the Boomers and the growth of megachurches. Resources: Chaney & Associates Ryan Burge…

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How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches, Part 1: A Brief History of Boomerism in the Church 12:19

21d ago12:19

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While much has been written on this large generation born between 1946 and 1964, Thom argues that we have not explained why this generation hurt many congregations, some to the point of death. In this first of three episodes, he examines a brief history of Boomerism in the church. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Direct…

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Podcast 332 -- Solid Rock or Shifting Sand? Matthew 7:15-28 51:07

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The fellows wrap up their look at the Sermon on the Mount with a discussion of modern false prophets inside and outside the church, the touchy topic of whether non-Christians can be true disciples of Jesus and if the principles outlined in the Sermon can be separated from the foundational directive of "seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteou…

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Dealing with a Well-Meaning But Not-So-Competent Financial Secretary in Your Church: An Interview with Steve Chaney 13:45

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Thom interviews Steve Chaney, founder and CEO of Chaney and Associates, the premier CPA firm for churches of all sizes. In this episode, Steve and Thom discuss the challenges of a church secretary or bookkeeper who might not have the necessary skills to do the job. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Directory The Hope Ini…

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Not All Accountants Know Church and Ministry Accounting: An Interview with Steve Chaney 13:04

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Thom interviews Steve Chaney, founder and CEO of Chaney and Associates, the premier CPA firm for churches of all sizes. It is often assumed that a CPA or a bookkeeper understands church and ministry accounting. That is not always the case. Steve and Thom discuss this issue that many church leaders fail to grasp. Resources: Chaney & Associates The E…

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The Dangers of Your Church Doing Your Bookkeeping and Accounting Internally: An Interview with Steve Chaney 13:04

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Thom interviews Steve Chaney, founder and CEO of Chaney and Associates, the premier CPA firm for churches of all sizes. In this episode, Steve and Thom provide clear warning signs for churches that do their bookkeeping and accounting internally. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Directory The Hope Initiative Church Answe…

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Podcast 331 -- Ready Player One Matthew 7:7-14 56:01

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Is the Sermon on the Mount analogous to an MRPG strategy guide? The fellows are mischievous enough to suggest it. If our Christian mission is to work alongside God to establish the Kingdom of God on earth, Jesus give us an awful lot of information as to how to do it, beginning with your character traits (the Beatitudes), your role (to be salt and l…

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So You Want to Write and Publish a Book? Part 3: Four Things No One Tells Aspiring Authors. An Interview with Jess Rainer 13:03

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In this three-part series, Jess Rainer and Thom discuss the details of writing a book. You will discover some insights you’ve never heard before. For example, this episode examines four critical issues for authors who desire to publish successfully. Sadly, most authors have never heard about these facts. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everythin…

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So You Want to Write and Publish a Book? Part 2: Should You Self-Publish Your Book or Seek a Commercial Publisher? An Interview with Jess Rainer 12:27

1M ago12:27

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In this three-part series, Jess Rainer and Thom discuss the details of writing a book. You will discover some insights you’ve never heard before. For example, this episode examines some surprising insights about self-publishing versus commercial publishing. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Directory Craft Book Publishin…

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So You Want to Write and Publish a Book? Part 1: Just How Do You Write a Book? An Interview with Jess Rainer 11:21

1M ago11:21

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In this three-part series, Jess Rainer and Thom discuss the details of writing a book. You will discover some insights you’ve never heard before. For example, this episode looks at the nitty-gritty details of actually writing a book. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Directory “How to Launch a New Church Site: Ten Questi…

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Podcast 330 -- Wealthy and Worried Matthew 6:19-7:6, 12 1:02:18

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Seek first the Kingdom of God and all we need will be given to us. This is hard to believe. Yet for Christians it stands as a promise from the Son of God himself and therefore demands to be taken seriously. Material wealth won't last. Worry accomplishes nothing. Judgment leads to hypocrisy. These sections of the Sermon on the Mount get to the heart…

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When Your Church Facility Is Too Large for the Actual Attendance: Four Solutions 10:43

1M ago10:43

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It is becoming a common problem. Many church facilities were built for a different church era, specifically when more people attended. Now, your space is too large for the number of people who show up each week. Thom looks at this issue and offers four possible solutions. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Directory Brown…

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The Latest Updates on Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10:55

1M ago10:55

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While Thom does not consider himself an expert on AI, he attempts to keep up with advances and updates to benefit a church and church leader audience. This technology is developing rapidly. Stay tuned to The Church Answers Podcast for regular updates. Resources: Chaney & Associates “AI and Church Answers: Full Disclosure” by Thom S. Rainer Visitor …

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Comfortable Ways to Talk about Giving in the Church 12:40

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Podcast 333 -- Are All Sins Equal? James 2:10-11, Romans 6:21-23, 1 John 5:16-18 1:03:44

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The Power of Redundancy to Communicate the Church’s Vision 11:49

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How to Grow a Church through a Pastor’s Class 12:27

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Three Powerful Relational Connections for Churches 11:09

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Turning Community Sports Leagues into Positives for Your Church 11:11

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Three Unconventional (But Highly Effective) Ways to Get Your Community to Come to Your Church 10:38

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Churches That Own Schools, Part 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 12:50

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Churches That Own Schools, Part 1: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 11:06

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Why the Conversion Growth Metric Is the Most Important Health Metric for Churches 11:34

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The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 3: The Plight of Smaller Churches 10:53

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The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 2: The Loss of Evangelistic Urgency 11:08

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The Curse of Transfer Growth, Part 1: You Must Understand Different Types of Growth 11:26

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How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches, Part 3: Rewarding Transfer Growth 11:10

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How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches, Part 2: Here Comes the Megachurch 12:01

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How the Boomers Killed Many American Churches, Part 1: A Brief History of Boomerism in the Church 12:19

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Podcast 332 -- Solid Rock or Shifting Sand? Matthew 7:15-28 51:07

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Dealing with a Well-Meaning But Not-So-Competent Financial Secretary in Your Church: An Interview with Steve Chaney 13:45

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Not All Accountants Know Church and Ministry Accounting: An Interview with Steve Chaney 13:04

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The Dangers of Your Church Doing Your Bookkeeping and Accounting Internally: An Interview with Steve Chaney 13:04

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Podcast 331 -- Ready Player One Matthew 7:7-14 56:01

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So You Want to Write and Publish a Book? Part 3: Four Things No One Tells Aspiring Authors. An Interview with Jess Rainer 13:03

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So You Want to Write and Publish a Book? Part 2: Should You Self-Publish Your Book or Seek a Commercial Publisher? An Interview with Jess Rainer 12:27

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So You Want to Write and Publish a Book? Part 1: Just How Do You Write a Book? An Interview with Jess Rainer 11:21

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Podcast 330 -- Wealthy and Worried Matthew 6:19-7:6, 12 1:02:18

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When Your Church Facility Is Too Large for the Actual Attendance: Four Solutions 10:43

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The Latest Updates on Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10:55

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