http://www.researchonreligion.org/church-organization/thom-s-rainer-on-baptist-conventions-church-health A weekly podcast exploring academic research on religion and featuring top scholars in history, sociology, political science, economics and religious studies. Sun, 02 Sep 2018 08:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 http://www.researchonreligion.org/church-organization/thom-s-rainer-on-baptist-conventions-church-health#comment-25112 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:00:47 +0000 http://www.researchonreligion.org/?p=2648#comment-25112 […] Thom Rainer on Baptist Conventions and Church Health. […]

]]> http://www.researchonreligion.org/church-organization/thom-s-rainer-on-baptist-conventions-church-health#comment-23261 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 21:04:14 +0000 http://www.researchonreligion.org/?p=2648#comment-23261 Thom Rainer’s article: “2014 Predictions” report complements the Barna report that only 9% of Born Again Christians in the U.S., tithe 10% or more. But isn’t it possible that Christians are not cheerful givers because they don’t want to subsidize or be accomplices to apostate churches or teachings. Or it could be because they saw Dr. Russell Kelly’s film: Tithing is not a Christian Doctrine: see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYFkEh5bEXw. Rick Warren states that his Purpose Driven Life book is “the bestselling non-fiction hardback book in history.” But this raises two more issues of conflict with Scripture: (1) Is the statement even true see http://www.perfectpeaceplan.com/post/is-rick-warrens-claim-that-his-book-is-the-best-selling-non-fiction-hardback-book-in-history-true/ , (2) If wide is the highway to destruction, and narrow is the way…multitudes buying Rick Warren’s book and following his programs and teachings would be a dubious and self-indicting title.

]]> http://www.researchonreligion.org/church-organization/thom-s-rainer-on-baptist-conventions-church-health#comment-21517 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.researchonreligion.org/?p=2648#comment-21517 […] From Google Blog Search – “church growth strategy” […]

]]> http://www.researchonreligion.org/church-organization/thom-s-rainer-on-baptist-conventions-church-health#comment-21515 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:28:52 +0000 http://www.researchonreligion.org/?p=2648#comment-21515 […] Thom S. Rayner on Baptist Church Health Matt Emerson, Research on Religion Comments (0) […]

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