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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5 Fruitful Opportunities for Smaller Churches
The size of the church never limits the scope of God’s power. God does big things in small churches!
It’s not the size of your...
Kindness Goes a Long Way
There aren’t many things that scare me. But there is one thing I have been terrified of for the last 25 years.
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Eleven Observations About Church Transfer Growth
Is church transfer growth good, bad, or neutral?
That’s a question I’ve heard countless times from pastors, church leaders, and concerned church members alike. And...