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 the Preacher Can Burden His Audience
“God was well-pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.” (I Corinthians 1:21)
On Facebook, I asked the question, “How do preachers...
Build Trust Before You Lead Your Church Through Change by Jim Graff
When a pastor steps into a new assignment, there is often a strong desire to get things moving. You see opportunities. You carry vision....
A Practical Framework for Wise Decision-making
As a younger leader my mentor John Maxwell would say to me, “Dan you are a good decision-maker, but you are slow at making...