The Church Answers Podcast

Art Rainer, President of Christian Money Solutions, joins Jess and Thom to discuss his new book, “Retire With Less Than $1 Million.” The post What If You Served Faithfully but Didn’t Save $1 Million? appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom interview Art Rainer, president of Christian Money Solutions, to find out the retirement questions pastors need to ask before stepping away. The post The Retirement Questions Pastors Need to Ask Before Stepping Away appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom welcome Joe Thompson, Senior Minister at Smithfield Christian Church in Smithfield, VA, to The Church Answers Podcast. They discuss how a church of 120 used demographics and AI to reach its community. The post How a Church of 120 Used Demographics and AI to Reach Its Community appeared first on Church Answers.

Many malls are dying. That has become a common refrain in both the business and consumer worlds. But some malls are thriving. Jess and Thom examine the differences and how many principles apply to churches. The post What Churches Can Learn from Dead Malls appeared first on Church Answers.

Most church leaders acknowledge that their churches are too busy and that their church calendars are too cluttered. Jess and Thom share a simple process for focusing on the right ministries and eliminating or minimizing others. The post How to Eliminate Programs and Ministries appeared first on Church Answers.

Isn't any growth in a local church a good thing? Jess and Thom demonstrate why one particular type of growth can do more harm than good. The post Why the Decline of Church Transfer Growth is a Good Thing appeared first on Church Answers.

Thom reviews the history of a tool that received widespread use for three decades. He looks at the reasons why it has almost faded away. The post Why Have (Most) Churches Stopped Using Spiritual Gift Inventories? appeared first on Church Answers.

Josh Jordan, Family Life Pastor, from First Baptist Church Covington, LA joins Jess and Thom on the show to discuss how his church has used Upward Sports to engage families in their community. The post Fostering Connections in the Community and Church Through Sports appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom discuss why this reality has reached a crisis stage in many churches. The post The Volunteer Model Is Breaking appeared first on Church Answers.

Jess and Thom spend a good bit of this podcast discussing this issue. The post Why Church Guests Don’t Come Back appeared first on Church Answers.