About Thom S. Rainer
Thom S. Rainer
President and CEO
On Feb. 1, 2006, Dr. Thom S. Rainer became the ninth president of LifeWay Christian Resources.
Before coming to LifeWay, Rainer served as the dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. degrees at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of churches in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Indiana prior to joining Southern in 1994 as founding dean of the Billy Graham School.
He has served as a church consultant and church growth conference speaker for several years and is in frequent demand as a speaker today. Rainer is author of 17 books, including "Simple Church" and "Raising Dad."
Rainer was founder of the Rainer Group, one of the nation’s leading church and denominational consultant organizations. He led the Rainer Group until assuming LifeWay's presidency.
He and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons: Sam, Art and Jess, who are married to Erin, Sarah and Rachel, respectively.
| Inside LifeWay appearances: | |
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- Cooperative Research; 5/1/07 -- Rainer, Ed Stetzer and Brad Waggoner discuss the future of LifeWay Research and a collaborative research agreement between LifeWay, the IMB and NAMB. - Special Report: Rainer to Trustees; 2/14/07 -- Rainer talks about his vision for LifeWay's future during the spring 2007 LifeWay trustee meeting. He also reflects on his experiences and impressions of his first year as president of the organization. - Simple Church; 1/3/07 -- Rainer elaborated on the research and results discussed in Simple Church, a book he recently co-authored. - Looking ahead for LifeWay; 9/15/06 -- Rainer discusses challenges facing LifeWay as well as his ideas about the organization's future during the fall 2006 semiannual trustee meeting. |
For media inquiries, please contact:
Micah Carter – (615) 251.2307 or
Brooklyn Noel Lowery – (615) 251.2797
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