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Keys to revitalization
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) Editor’s note: Todd Gray is executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. During July, many of us have been praying for the revitalization of rural Kentucky Baptist churches. But what is church revitalization, and what are some keys to experiencing…...
FIRST-PERSON: Revitalization is not a label; it is an invitation
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) When churches hear the word revitalization, many assume someone has already made a judgment. This church is declining. This pastor has failed. This congregation is behind. But that is not how we need to speak, and it is certainly not…...
Lifeway Year in Review: Walking alongside churches as they make disciples
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1057+ words) Lifeway Interim President and CEO Joe Walker In July, Lifeway trustees named Joe Walker interim president and CEO after Ben Mandrell accepted the call to become senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tenn. Trustees expressed gratitude for Mandrell’s…...
FIRST-PERSON: A sustainable pace
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (524+ words) Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from “Rest Well, Lead Well” by Mark Dance, releasing June 2 from B&H Publishing. Mark Dance is executive director of the Arkansas Baptist Convention. What does the pace of your day usually look…...
SBC DIGEST: SBDR begins storm recovery; Lifeway trustee meeting postponed
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) Storm recovery just beginning as frigid temps remain NASHVILLE (BP) – Storm recovery continues across the U.S. as the death toll rises and hundreds of thousands of people are without electricity Tuesday (Jan. 27) afternoon. CBS News says snowfall in some parts…...
Lifeway releases Next Gen Bible resources
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (621+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn.—Lifeway’s B&H Publishing Group and Holman Bibles are releasing new products this year aimed at helping the next generation better engage with the Bible. A new teen study Bible, kids Scripture memory cards and a Bible dictionary…...
Lifeway’s FUGE Camps celebrate 2 millionth camper
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) RIDGECREST, N.C. – This week Lifeway Christian Resources celebrated the 2 millionth camper to attend FUGE Camps since its launch in 1979. Showered by balloons and confetti, Madelyn Sugg, of Westside Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky, was named the 2 millionth camper during the opening…...
Lifeway Research finds church closures eclipse openings
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (812+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant and Southern Baptist churches. In 2024, Lifeway Research estimates 3,800 new Protestant churches were started in the U.S., while 4,000 churches were closed. This…...
FIRST-PERSON: We’ve had a life-changing first year in Uganda
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (842+ words) When my family first answered the call to pursue the International Mission Board for full-time missions, we had no idea where we would end up or what we would be doing. My initial thinking was that we would serve somewhere…...
Lifeway trustees elect Ryan Blackwell as president and CEO
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (535+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lifeway Christian Resources trustees elected Ryan Blackwell as the organization’s 11th president and CEO during a special-called meeting April 22 in Nashville. A native of Arkansas, Blackwell grew up at Cross Church and previously served as its pastor of young…...