An Entrepreneurial-Minded Pastor in an Established Church: The Unique Story of a Baltimore Congregation

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Rainer on Leadership

Thom Rainer

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An Entrepreneurial-Minded Pastor in an Established Church: The Unique Story of a Baltimore Congregation

Rainer on Leadership

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1 week ago

An Entrepreneurial-Minded Pastor in an Established Church: The Unique Story of a Baltimore Congregation

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In this episode, Sam interviews Tim Byer, pastor of FAITH in Glen Burnie, MD, to hear how his congregation is making a real impact in their community. Pastor Tim shares the story of how his church began using VisitorReach, a tool designed to connect churches with first-time guests and neighbors. What started as a simple outreach effort has become a powerful way to build relationships, welcome new families, and share the hope of Christ in Baltimore.
Resources:

* Rooted

* Upward Sports

* Upward Running

* FAITH

VisitorReach

* Church Answers Platinum Membership

* FREE Research Report! New Surprising Insights

* The Hope Initiative

Episode Sponsors:

* The Rooted experience can help you create a discipleship culture that connects your people and leads to ongoing life change in Jesus. Rooted is...

* A proven plan for helping people connect to God, their church, and their purpose
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* An opportunity to change the culture of your church

* Visit experiencerooted.com/churchanswers for free resources to help you learn more, including the What is Rooted? video and a free download of the Rooted experience framework and Rooted Workbook sample.

Upward Running for Adults: Your Church’s Next Step in Outreach

Offer a 5K Challenge for adults at your church (engage your adults in 2026): Inspire your congregation and engage your community with a meaningful running ministry. Upward provides:

Tailored training plans to help your runner or walkers move from the couch to completing a 5k.
Access to the new RunClub app for tracking progress and building community.
A fully customizable program that fits your church's timeline — all led by your run coach who will be fully equipped with the Upward Running materials to lead.

Simple to Start: With just one passionate leader and no facility needed, your church parking lot can become the starting line for life transformation.
Build Stronger Connections: Use running to foster relationships, promote healthy habits, and grow spiritually while expanding your church’s impact.
Upward Sports is ready to help you start this at your church: Visit Upward.org/Runcoach to get started today!