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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8 Good Questions to Evaluate Your Church
It’s easy to get so busy doing ministry that you don’t take the time to evaluate your ministry.
But evaluation that leads to change is...
When Fear Impacts Our Faith by Gary Brothers
Cape First Church, now Discover Life Church, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was founded in 1920. I assumed the pastorate in 1991. The church was...
Parasites, Pests, & Pharisees
It’s spring time in Indiana. We Hoosiers have waited six long months to see blue skies, sunshine, and have temperatures that are enjoyable. And...