One of the world’s largest Christian publishing companies is suing its former CEO, claiming he violated the terms of his contract by partnering with another prominent publisher.
In a lawsuit filed Monday in Tennessee, LifeWay Christian Resources accuses ex-CEO Thom Rainer of breaching his contract with them by agreeing to a “multi-book, multiyear agreement” with Tyndale Publishing, best known for their “New Living Translation” Bibles and the hit “Left Behind” series.
Rainer led LifeWay, an arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, for almost 15 years before he announced his retirement in August 2018. In a blog post explaining his decision to step down, Rainer wrote that he wanted to “maximize” family time and that he desired to “dedicate this next phase of life to making a contribution to the revitalization of churches across the world.”
Earlier this summer, he announced the deal with Tyndale, which he described as a “new ministry partnership” that would include Rainer’s website, ChurchAnswers.com.
LifeWay says that runs afoul of their deal with Rainer, who agreed to remain on as chief advisory officer through October 2020, according to the suit. Rainer also agreed not to have any association, “either indirectly or directly,” with any competing business for one year after the end of his tenure at LifeWay.
LifeWay also says that Rainer has used his Twitter account to advertise his relationship with Tyndale, and is asking for a judge to step in, writing that Rainer has “confidential information” that will “provide Tyndale with a significant competitive advantage.”
Neither Rainer nor Tyndale could be immediately reached for comment.
robert.downen@chron.com
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