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Passion means making the choice to do that for which we can make the greatest difference. It means saying no to opportunities that may be good but not the best. It means that the best path is not always the easiest path.

Thom S. Rainer

So if we approach church membership from the perspective of entitlement, we have it upside down. You always ask first what you can do for your church.

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Healthy church membership means you find your joy in being last, instead of seeking your way and being first.

Thom S. Rainer

We will never find joy in church membership when we are constantly seeking things our way. But paradoxically, we will find the greatest joy when we choose to be last. That's what Jesus meant when He said the last will be first. True joy means giving up our rights and preferences and serving everyone else.

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Weak leaders of churches blame people and circumstances. Breakout church leaders accept responsibility and see God's possibilities in even difficult situations.

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The concept of an inactive church member is an oxymoron. Biblically, no such church member really exists.

Thom S. Rainer

Thom S. Rainer

Thom S. Rainer

Born: July 16, 1955 (age 69)

Bio: Thom S. Rainer is an American writer, researcher, speaker, and current president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.

Known for:

Simple Church (2006)

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