Sam Rainer

Author and speaker on church leadership

Nashville, Tennessee

About Sam

Sam Rainer is an author, speaker, and researcher on church leadership and church growth. He is the senior vice president of church resources at Lifeway Christian Materials, and has written several books on church leadership and growth. He is known for his expertise on church trends and his ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and accessible way.

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Recent Appearances

What Growing Churches Actually Do to Reach and Keep People

Rainer on Leadership•Mar 19, 2026•23:38•host

The Silent Exodus of Senior Adults (What’s Happening in Churches?)

Rainer on Leadership•Feb 9, 2026•21:54•host

Sam Rainer

About Sam

Associated Podcasts

Rainer on Leadership

Rainer on Leadership

Connect

Recent Appearances

What Growing Churches Actually Do to Reach and Keep People

The Silent Exodus of Senior Adults (What’s Happening in Churches?)

Key Topics

Revisiting Simple Church: What Worked, What Didn’t

Digital Worship Fatigue: Why Online Church Can’t Replace the In-Person Gathering

Does Counting Church Worship Attendance Still Make Sense?

The Burge Report: Who’s Really Watching Online Church?

Many Churches Face Future Sticker Shock with Deferred Maintenance

How to Get Families in Your Church to Read the Bible Together

How to Get Families in Your Church to Read the Bible Together

The Legacy Life with David Green, Founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, and Bill High, CEO of Legacy Stone

The Legacy Life with David Green, Founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, and Bill High, CEO of Legacy Stone

The Unknown Connection Most Unchurched Have with the Church

The Unknown Connection Most Unchurched Have with the Church

The Burge Report: The Kids Aren’t Alright—And Church Student Ministry Might Actually Help

The Burge Report: The Kids Aren’t Alright—And Church Student Ministry Might Actually Help

Five Reasons Churches Should Still Try to Reach Boomers

Five Reasons Churches Should Still Try to Reach Boomers

Why the NLT Might Be the Best Bible You’ve Never Considered

Why the NLT Might Be the Best Bible You’ve Never Considered

Ten Quiet Disrupters in American Church Life (Part 2)