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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Pastoral Whiplash Syndrome: Five Causes
The metaphor has changed. For most of my ministry, we often referred to the up and down of pastoral ministry as a roller coaster....
Are You a Potato, Eggs, or Coffee?
There’s a great story that shares a great point. We’ve seen the principle played out in the people around us. What is that story?...
A 100% Digital Church: What Mark Lutz Learned That Physical Churches Are Missing
Mark Lutz pastored a regular church for a few years. Then, as a gamer, he opened up Lux Church, a 100% ditigal church created...