The Jeremy Roberts Podcast

The Jeremy Roberts Podcast


Ep 4: Thom Rainer

November 10, 2015

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In this episode, Jeremy interviews Dr. Thom Rainer, president/CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. They talk about church growth, social media, denominationalism, overcoming barriers, and publishing.

* You have emerged as one of the leading Christian voices in social media (190K Twitter followers, __ podcast downloads, very popular blog). What have you learned about social media through these experiences?
* I often think of you as the Michael Hyatt of the evangelical world. How have you strategically gone about building a platform?
* For years you ran the Rainer Group, and consulted churches. What are some church growth essentials you’re seeing that are essential for leading churches to new levels?
* You are a denominational leader in the SBC, but have a much broader appeal of influence. How do you view your role in denominational and overall evangelical leadership?
* You’re leading LifeWay to sell its huge complex in downtown Nashville and move to a new facility. How is that going?
* How are you seeing the publishing world shift right now?
* LifeWay has a lot of locations of retail stores. What is the future of retail bookstores, and how are you dealing with the likes of Amazon and other competitors?