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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3 Reasons to Focus on Today and Not Tomorrow
It’s so easy to focus on the future. Of the things to come. Of your dreams and visions.
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Creativity Is the Church’s Lost Superpower: Al Gordon on How Stress and Algorithms Are...
Most leaders don’t think of themselves as creative. Al Gordon says that’s the lie keeping you stuck. Al, founder of Renaissance, lead pastor of...
Reverse the Death Sentence
Be encouraged as you watch the video above and see what God has laid on Pastor Kim’s heart in this powerful video. Whether you're...