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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It’s Not Them, It’s You: Why Your Best People Are Leaving Your Mission-driven Organization
Congratulations! You’ve finally put together the perfect team of people for your mission-driven organization. But it’s not time to take your feet off the...
Life Is Coffee. Enjoy!
I don’t know about you, but a practical story can put things in perspective.
Like the one I heard about a group of highly established...
Eight Unforced Errors Churches Make
An “unforced error” is a term borrowed from sports, especially tennis, meaning a mistake made due to one’s own lapse rather than being forced...