LOUISVILLE, Ky.  Church leaders may now tap into the research of a leading church health expert in a free e-mail newsletter, according to a news release.
Church Health Today is a weekly newsletter published by Church Central Associates featuring the research of Dr. Thom Rainer, author or co-author of 15 books, including "Surprising Insights from the Unchurched" and the upcoming "The Unchurched Next Door."
Rainer is dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville.
Church Health Today is a unique resource for pastors and church leaders because it focuses on issues and topics that directly relate to the purposes of the church as described in Acts 2:42-47: worship, fellowship, ministry, discipleship, prayer and evangelism.
Church Central publisher Tom Harper said the newsletter gives more people access to the material Rainer and his research team has collected through interviews with more than 4,000 unchurched people in the United States.
"With Church Health Today, we are able to deliver this information to a large audience," Harper said. "Our own research shows that pastors and church leaders are eager for information that will help them grow healthier, more fruitful ministries. This new format will get the information to them quickly so they can put it to use."
