By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the average worship service attendance at their church has increased by at least 4% since 2023, according to a Lifeway Research study sponsored by the … [Read more...]
Priscilla Shirer and Lifeway celebrate 20 years of ministry partnership
By Carol Pipes WOODSTOCK, Ga. — For the past 20 years, God has faithfully used Priscilla Shirer to encourage women to know Him deeply, trust Him fully and engage His Word with confidence. Lifeway and Shirer celebrated their 20-year partnership at a recent Going Beyond Live event in Woodstock, Georgia. Nearly 5,000 women gathered at First Baptist Church Woodstock for the … [Read more...]
Blackwell commits to ‘come alongside’ church leaders as Lifeway’s new president
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Surrounded by friends and family, Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening, Aug. 24. The installation service, held during the organization’s biannual Board of Trustees meeting, brought together Southern Baptist leaders and Blackwell’s ministry mentors to encourage and … [Read more...]
Smallest, Largest Churches See Strongest Discipleship Scores, According to Lifeway Research
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The size and location of a church may reveal more than we realize about the discipleship of its churchgoers. The latest Lifeway Research analysis of State of Discipleship study data finds churchgoers in the smallest and largest congregations, along with those at churches in the South, tend to have higher discipleship scores. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]
Lifeway presents Alistair Begg with Christian Book Award for Bible Study of the Year
By Jill Waggoner BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Lifeway Christian Resources recently presented Bible teacher Alistair Begg with the 2026 Christian Book Award for Bible Study of the Year for “God of the Ordinary: A Study in the Book of Ruth” released by Lifeway in 2025. The award, given annually by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), honors excellence in Christian … [Read more...]
