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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The Church Leader’s Guide to Conducting Effective Reference Checks
Reference checks are a key part of any church’s hiring process. Here atVanderbloemen Search Group, we strongly encourage churches to conduct very thorough reference...
Why Weekly Church Attendance Needs to Be the Norm
I don’t hear many church leaders advocating weekly worship attendance of their church members. They do not want to be legalistic. They do not...
Donor Transparency: Should Pastors Know Who Tithes?
Should pastors know who gives to their church? It’s a question that never fails to bring out strong opinions, no matter which side you land...