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  • Autopsy of a Deceased Church

  • 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive
  • By: Thom S. Rainer
  • Narrated by: Maurice England
  • Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (448 ratings)

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By: Thom S. Rainer
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No one wants to see a church die. And yet, far too many churches are dying. For more than 25 years, Dr. Thom Rainer has helped churches grow, reverse the trends of decline, and has autopsied those that have died. From this experience, he has discovered 12 consistent themes among those churches that have died. Yet, it's not gloom and doom because from those 12 themes, lessons on how to keep your church alive have emerged. Whether your church is vibrant or dying, whether you are a pastor or a church member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church will walk you through the radical paths necessary to keep your church alive to the glory of God and advancement of Christ's Kingdom!

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Great Book for Young Pastors of Older Churches/Dioscese

I throughly enjoyed this book and will begin a study of it with my church. If we want to grow like we say, we have to do the work!

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poignant and an awakening

very well written no punches held look at why churches die and how to be part of the solution not the problem

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A must read for all little rural churches

Candid! This book gives a candid picture of what plagues the rural Church. Every council should read this and prayerfully consider where their congregation fits into the realities described.

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Powerful truth

Thankful to go through this with our church as a new pastor comes. Hoping/praying we can fulfil God's will for this body of Christ.

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Outstanding

The content and insights presented in this book are crucial in understanding the challenges being faced by churches today. Thank you for providing us with such a valuable resource.

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Amazing and Insightful

Our senior pastor retired after a very long pastorate and the church members need guidance and direction for the journey ahead. I started, after prayerful consideration, by purchasing an additional ten copies of this book to hand out to our leadership.

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Excellent book

I found this book to be very informative! It is something many churches can use!

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Very Helpful

this is a great book I would definitely recommend it to anyone that belongs to a small struggling Church.

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A true Eye Opener for Pastors & church leaders.

Every pastor, and board member should listen to this book. Be aware, it is filled with hard truths, backed up with research and presented well.

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Excellent listen now thinking about purchasing the Kindle version so I can read and listen to it at the same time

Excellent listen now thinking about purchasing the Kindle version so I can read and listen at the same time!

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