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Thom S. Rainer serves as president and CEO of Church Answers and executive director of Revitalize Network. He served for 12 years as dean at Southern Seminary and for 13 years as the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Also a respected researcher and former pastor, he has written more than 25 books, including many best sellers, such as I Am a Church Member. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons, several grandchildren and live in Nashville, Tennessee.

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The Top 10 Reasons Church Visitors Don’t Return

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"Churches perceive they are a friendly church because the members are friendly to one another. But they don’t think about walking in the shoes of first-time guests."
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Becoming a Welcoming Church

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Thom Rainer: "This book is for those—whether church leaders, pastors, or members—who are willing ‘to look in the mirror.’"
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5 Reasons You Need a Paid Children’s Ministry Director

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Staffing a full-time children's minister is becoming increasingly more important.
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Is the Internet Church Really the Church?

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Is a virtual attender the same as a physically present attender?
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9 Common Types of ‘Church Cowards’

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"Church cowards are few in number but, like a few bee stings from a hive of hundreds, they can be painful."
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10 Ways to Bring Joy to Your Pastor

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"Most pastors do not expect recognition. But they really do appreciate it when someone remembers them in a positive manner."
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The Top 10 Sources of Discouragement for Pastors

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"Pastors have pressures. These are the top 10 from the interactions we have."
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6 Traits of a Church Disrupter

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"The disrupter is just that: He disrupts the unity of the church. He disrupts the outward focus of the church."
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