BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, half of pastors say their churches will join in the festivities. According to a Lifeway Research study, 50% of U.S. Protestant pastors believe their church should do something special to commemorate the country’s special birthday this year, including 16% who strongly agree. Slightly … [Read more...]
Lifeway discipleship micro-conference equips, encourages church leaders
DisciplesPath announced as free tool to serve churches in disciple making By Aaron Earls ORLANDO, Fla. — In partnership with the Southern Baptist Annual Meeting Pastors Conference, Lifeway Christian Resources hosted a free, one-day micro-conference on discipleship. The organization also unveiled a free tool to assist church leaders in their task of making … [Read more...]
Lifeway Kids Ministry micro-conference equips Southern Baptist leaders at annual meeting
By Carol Pipes ORLANDO, Fla. -- In partnership with the Southern Baptist Annual Meeting Pastors’ Conference, Lifeway Christian Resources hosted a free, one-day micro-conference on Kids Ministry. More than 250 church leaders registered for the event held on Monday, June 8. The micro-conference combined times of training by representatives of Lifeway’s Kids Ministry team and … [Read more...]
Lifeway leaders pledge theological faithfulness, discipleship assistance at Annual Meeting
By Aaron Earls ORLANDO, Fla. — Speaking to messengers at the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Lifeway Christian Resources’ new president and previous interim CEO both reaffirmed the entity’s commitment to equipping churches to make disciples with resources built on Scripture. Joe Walker, Lifeway executive vice president and COO, who served as interim … [Read more...]
Lifeway Research’s State of Discipleship Insights Report equips leaders for intentional disciple making
By Staff BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The church flourishes when disciples are being formed. But how do churches know if they’re effectively forming disciples? The State of Discipleship study from Lifeway Research surveyed more than 2,600 Protestant pastors and more than 2,100 Protestant churchgoers to uncover pastors’ perceptions of discipleship and reveal the levels of … [Read more...]
