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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Hospitality
One Sunday morning, some years ago, as my son Neil and I were returning to New Orleans from visiting my mom in north Alabama,...
Building a Great Usher Team
Your ushers can make or break your worship service.
The difference between a grumpy, distracted, and untrained usher compared to a cheerful, engaged, and “serve...
Stop the Cycle: How to Keep Your Student Pastor Longer Than Two Years
The average tenure of a student pastor is only two years. That means by the time your teenagers finally start to trust and open...