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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How Should Pastors Organize Their Libraries?
Most pastors don’t need encouragement to buy books. They need help figuring out where to put them.
That reality surfaced recently in a thoughtful thread on Church Answers...
You Represent the Organization
Over the past couple of months, there have been multiple CEOs acting poorly. The first that comes to mind is Andy Byron, former CEO...
Preaching at a Rave: Luke Lefevre and Daniel Macleod on Gen Z’s Bold Faith...
Even as teenagers, Gen Zers Luke LeFevre and Daniel MacLeod were preaching at their high school and at raves. They share why Gen Z...