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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Beneath All Those Layers, Who Are You Really?
“Take heed and beware of covetousness. For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of things which he possesses”(Luke 12:15).
“What do you...
Leading Difficult People
It’s probably true that the most difficult person I lead is me.
That might be true about you too.
But beyond that reality, there are those...
Mission & Metrics: 6 Critical Metrics Executives Can’t Ignore
Running a nonprofit organization can feel more like an art than a science. And at times, it can feel more like a carnival than...