By Carol Pipes BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Year after year, Lifeway Christian Resources finds new ways to delight messengers and guests at the SBC Annual Meeting and draw them to The Lifeway Village. And this year, as Lifeway celebrates its 135th anniversary and welcomes a new president, is sure to be no exception. The 14,000-square-foot Lifeway Village will highlight different … [Read more...]
Southern Baptists see attendance and baptism gains amid membership declines
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Southern Baptist churches saw sustained growth in attendance and baptisms, but the two-decade membership decline continued in 2025. Total Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) membership fell by more than 3% from 2024 to 2025, dipping to 12,331,954, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Research in cooperation with … [Read more...]
Lifeway, B&H Publishing win 2026 SEPA and ECPA awards
B&H named ‘Publisher of the Year’ for the 7th time By Jill Waggoner BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association (SEPA) and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) awarded Lifeway Christian Resources and B&H Publishing Group various awards in recent ceremonies. B&H named Publisher of the Year SEPA named B&H the … [Read more...]
Lifeway trustees elect Ryan Blackwell as president and CEO
By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Lifeway Christian Resources trustees unanimously elected Dr. Ryan Blackwell as the organization’s 11th president and CEO during a special-called meeting April 22 in Nashville. “I’m deeply humbled and grateful to be given this opportunity by the trustees. Lifeway has a long and faithful history of serving churches, and I’m honored to … [Read more...]
Pastors, Churchgoers See AI as Concerning and Confusing, According to Lifeway Research
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As the prevalence of artificial intelligence grows in the broader culture, some within the church are skeptical of downloading AI into the ministry. Both U.S. Protestant pastors and churchgoers have a mixed view of artificial intelligence, according to a Lifeway Research study. They aren’t completely opposed to it, but they have concerns … [Read more...]
