Thom S. Rainer Recommended To Trustees As LifeWay Christian Resources' President-Elect

The presidential search committee of LifeWay Christian Resources’ board of trustees today recommended that Thom S. Rainer become the Southern Baptist entity’s next president after James T. Draper Jr. retires Feb. 1.

Rainer is dean of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth in Louisville, Ky.

LifeWay’s board of trustees will vote on the recommendation during its Sept. 12-13 meeting in Nashville. If approved, Rainer would become LifeWay’s president-elect and begin Oct. 17 to work alongside Draper to ensure a smooth transition, according to search committee chairman Rick Evans. Follow this link to read the complete article.