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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Hope: It’s a Good Word, a Great Promise, and a Difference Maker
The play Thunder Rock flopped in New York City, but in London, England, in the fall of 1940 it became a sensation. In the story, a...
Successful Shepherding by Allen Hickman
In a popular podcast by Carey Nieuwhof, I learned that, according to recent surveys, 15% of pastors were confident in their church's ability to...
The 3-point Process for Leadership Development
Leadership development never takes place in a vacuum.
It’s not a program or event-based.
Leadership development always starts with a leader.
Always.
A leadership culture is an environment where leadership development thrives...