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Thom S. Rainer is the founder and CEO of Church Answers and Executive Director of Revitalize Network. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama where he received his degree in business administration. He received both the master of divinity and the Ph.D. degrees from Southern Seminary.

Dr. Rainer has served as pastor of four churches. He is the former president of Rainer
Group consulting. He served for twelve years as dean at Southern Seminary and for thirteen years as the president and CEO of LifeWay Çhristian Resources.

Dr. Rainer has authored or co-authored 33 books. Among his greatest joys are his family: his wife Nellie Jo; three sons, Sam, Art, and Jess; and eleven grandchildren.

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You Don’t Need Ten New Strategies This Year—You Need One Holy, Audacious Goal

When optimism and creativity come together, a pathway opens to a brighter future. Optimism is the belief in God’s promise of greater things. Creativity is the process of putting the belief into action. Blazing a new pathway is exciting. But what is the most realistic next step?

A helpful tool is a strategy called the MHAG. It is one of the best ways to determine your realistic next step in revital

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	Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples by Thom S. Rainer (Goodreads Author), Eric Geiger 3.99 avg rating — 4,657 ratings — published 2006 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference 4.12 avg rating — 3,683 ratings — published 2013 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive 4.17 avg rating — 2,515 ratings — published 2014 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming a Welcoming Church 4.20 avg rating — 920 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian 4.17 avg rating — 822 ratings — published 2015 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Moved My Pulpit?: Leading Change in the Church 4.11 avg rating — 746 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation 3.71 avg rating — 704 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation by Thom S. Rainer (Goodreads Author), Jess W. Rainer, Ray Porter (Narrator) 3.55 avg rating — 651 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anatomy of a Revived Church: Seven Findings of How Congregations Avoided Death 4.38 avg rating — 349 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Silver Bullets: Five Small Shifts that will Transform Your Ministry by Thom S. Rainer (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Daniel Im (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 307 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Introverts don't like small talk conversation, but they typically don't mind writing. The more people can "see" you on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or a blog, the more they will feel like they know you, even though you don't have one-on-one interaction with them.”
― Thom S. Rainer

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“Confident and courageous leaders have no problems pointing out their own weaknesses and ignorance.”
― Thom S. Rainer

tags: humility, leadership

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“If outside forces and culture were the reasons behind declining and non-influential churches, we would likely have no churches today. The greatest periods of growth, particularly the first-century growth, took place in adversarial cultures. We are not hindered by external forces; we are hindered by our own lack of commitment and selflessness.”
― Thom S. Rainer, I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference

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