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.”

Resources: Know Your Communit...

Jess and Thom interview Art Rainer, president of Christian Money Solutions, to find out the retirement questions pastors need to ask before stepping away.

Resources: Know Your Community

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.

Resources: Know Your Communit...

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.

A tale of two malls in Raleigh/Durham. The world changed; most malls didn’t. Demographics and psychographics tell much of the story. Deferred maintenance is...

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.

How the Simple Church model brought elimination to the forefront. Sometimes decreased focus is better than elimination. One key questio...