Thom Rainer
Thom S. Rainer is the founder and CEO of Church Answers, an online community and resource for church leaders. Prior to founding Church Answers, Rainer served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Before coming to LifeWay, he served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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When Churches Start Thinking Beyond Mere Possibility
Most churches do not lose faith overnight.
They simply begin to think differently.
Over time, conversations shift from What can God do? to What can we realistically expect? It sounds...
5 Steps to Take When an Employee Breaks the Rules
When I shared the story about Meijer and their handling of an autistic employee, I didn’t expect the feedback I received. The story struck a nerve...
Carl Lentz on Preaching While Having Sex Outside Marriage, How the Pressure of Church...
Former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz opens up about the factors that led to the collapse of his ministry.He discusses the core issues that...