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Do Christians Take Church Membership Seriously?

Thom Rainer doesn't think so.
Do Christians Take Church Membership Seriously?

Thom Rainer is the President and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee, and is the author of several books, including Simple Church, which was the 2007 Christianity Today Book Award winner in the Church/Pastoral Leadership category. His blog, Thomrainer.com and podcast, Rainer on Leadership, are popular sources of church leadership content. His latest book is I Am a Church Member.

Today we chat with Thom about leadership, Millennials, and why he is concerned about the state of church membership.

You have served both as a pastor and as an executive for large Christian organizations. What is your most important principle of leadership?

Without a doubt, the single most important principle of leadership is that all other principles are meaningless if the leader does not have strong character. Some of the smartest, best educated, and most creative leaders have not ultimately led successfully because they had significant character flaws.

In your latest book, I Am A Church Member, ...

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