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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When Church Members Are a Blessed Exit: 5 Thoughts
Perhaps one of the most under-reported issues about the post-pandemic church is how some churches are doing better after the departure of some church...
Short but Long or Long but Short
The Rabbi wasn’t deterred by the confusing message the youth gave. He began on the short but long path. Along the way, the Rabbi...
I Was Almost Ministry Road Kill: Burnout 20 Years Later, Part 1
Twenty years ago this month, Carey almost became ministry road kill. After 11 years of 30%+ annual growth, he burned out—hard. In Part 1...