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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Five Hero Pastors
One of the greatest joys of my life is working with pastors. At Church Answers, we hear from tens of thousands of pastors every...
Start with the Small Things
When you’re starting out in leadership, leadership seems so big and overwhelming. There’s so much to do. There’s so much to change. There’s so...
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Twenty years after burnout almost took him out, Carey is back with Part 2—the recovery playbook. You don’t need to get back to normal....