
Contemporary Issues in the Church
Today’s Challenges and the Right Path to the Future
Course Overview
This course will provide the learner with what is needed to face the challenges and opportunities that the quarantine crisis creates for the local church, including new and better ways to lead the gathered church, a wide-open door for growing the digital church, a moment to rethink the facilities, new strategies for church growth, and much more.
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The Post-Quarantine Church
Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation
by Thom Rainer
A trustworthy and respected guide for pastors and church leadership in the post-quarantine world, providing hope and vision for the future of your congregation. From thousands of surveys of church leaders and in-person consultations, Thom Rainer and his Church Answers team have gathered the essential wisdom you will need to face the challenges and opportunities that the quarantine crisis creates for the local church
Course Professor

Thom Rainer
Thom S. Rainer is the founder and CEO of Church Answers. With nearly forty years of ministry experience, Thom has spent a lifetime committed to the growth and health of the local church and its leaders. He has been a pastor of four churches and interim pastor of ten churches, as well as a bestselling author, popular speaker, professor, and dean. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his MDiv and PhD degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rainer has written numerous books, including three that ranked as number one bestsellers: I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church, and Simple Church. He and his wife live in Nashville.
Online Learning
You can access your course at any time on any device. You do not need to install an app or download software.
Certification
This course is part of a full certification track offered by Church Answers University. See available certifications here.
5 hours
This course contains five hours of on-demand video that can be started and resumed at any time.
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Course available individually or with certification