Thom Rainer

…Evangelism and Church Growth

Who Is Thom Rainer?

Founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Church Growth
Earned Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Author of 16 books
President of The Rainer Group, one of the leading church consulting firms in the nation
Pastored churches in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, and Indiana

In His Own Words…

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Books by Thom Rainer

Breakout Churches: Discover How to Make the Leap

In Rick Warren’s March edition of Ministry Toolbox, he emphasized Breakout Churches as his “Book Look” and gave it five stars! In Thom Rainer’s latest book, he sets out to discover how churches that were once healthy but had stagnated in growth have broken out to become great churches impacting lives and entire communities.

Eating the Elephant: Leading the Established Church to Growth

This book was written to show that a church can change and grow if you move at a pace that fits the church’s situation, if you eat the elephant one bite at a time. Special discount: more than 10 copies=$10 each. E-mail sswicegood@sbts.edu.

Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them

How to preach effectively to the unchurched, how to become a church for the unchurched, and more.

The Unchurched Next Door

Dr. Rainer tosses out our stereotypes of unbelievers and comes to some surprising conclusions about what those outside the church think and feel. Read an excerpt from this book.

High Expectations: The Remarkable Secret of Keeping People in Your Church

With results from a research project that includes 300 churches, Thom Rainer proves that the congregations that spend time keeping members involved, challenged, and informed are the ones that thrive.