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 to Communicate Effectively In a Values-based Environment
No matter how much thought goes into vision-building for a team’s culture, every leader and team member must carry it out to make a...
Great Staff Meetings Require These 7 Rules
Leaders can’t lead without meeting with others. Sometimes meetings go well. Sometimes they don’t. Often team dynamics derail productive meetings simply because someone misspoke or misheard....
Leading with Community: You Can’t Lead Solo
After two decades in ministry, by far the hardest part has been feeling like I’m navigating seasons of leadership alone. Calendars are filled with...