Thom Rainer

“In practical terms, [the agreement] means that Rainer, who had signed a book deal with a competing Christian publisher, would refrain from publishing until November 2021, when his noncompete clause with LifeWay expires.” - RNS

“After seeming to reverse course on a lawsuit against former president and CEO Thom Rainer, LifeWay Christian Resources says it will not officially withdraw its legal action against the SBC entity’s retired chief executive.” - BPNews

“Update: The Southern Baptist publisher will instead try to resolve its disagreement with Thom Ranier over whether he can now partner with Tyndale.” - C.Today

Thom Rainer: These are ten of the most common reasons the churched became the formerly churched. I would love to hear your thoughts.

Thom Rainer: On today’s episode, we recap a recent post on the outreach methods churches used to promote their Easter services. While we cover what worked, we also take a look at what didn’t work and why some of these ideas seemed to fall short.

Why are church events typically so ineffective at truly reaching people and integrating them into the life of church? I’ve seen three common reasons.