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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Where Evangelical Churches Are Losing Ground Fastest—and It Is Not Where You Think
Ask most church leaders where evangelical Christianity is losing ground fastest, and they will probably name New England, the Pacific Northwest, or one of...
3 Reasons to Lead Scared
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The Myth of 10,000 Hours: David Epstein on How Creativity Actually Works and Why...
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