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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How to Effectively Build Your Church to Attract the Generations by Jim Graff
Did you know that the biggest shift in church history, outside of the one we’re experiencing today, was after the Civil War? It was...
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A positive message on social media.
There’s a crisis in their family.
The Holy Spirit...
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