By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Each summer, kids, students and leaders at Lifeway’s summer camps are invited to give to support Southern Baptist missionaries, and this year, campers gave the highest missions offering since 2017. Joe Walker, interim president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, presented checks totaling $697,891.19 to International … [Read more...]
Camps Prepare the Next Generation for Ministry
By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — It was 1994. He had just completed his freshman year of college and was diving into his first of what would be three summers working on the FUGE Camps staff. Serving on the recreational staff for two summers and as a Bible study leader one summer, Chad Keck’s work at camps laid the foundation for learning to lead people and … [Read more...]
‘God’s favor’ evident on Lifeway in 2024, Mandrell says
By Myriah Snyder BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Lifeway Christian Resources experienced another banner year in 2024, highlighted by the fourth consecutive year of revenue growth, the 100th year of ministry through Vacation Bible School and the largest camps missions offering in recent years. This year, Lifeway President and CEO Ben Mandrell announced Lifeway’s 2030 vision to clarify … [Read more...]
Lifeway camps partner with churches to welcome campers with special needs
By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — It was the last night of a week of FUGE Camps in Mobile, Alabama, and groups were gearing up for Mega Relay—a high-energy relay race that involves everyone at camp and serves as the iconic close to each FUGE Camps session of the summer. As teams gathered to prepare for the race, one group had a different routine than the … [Read more...]
Lifeway presents largest missions offering to IMB and NAMB in recent years
By Marissa Postell Sullivan and Lauren Bearry BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — This summer, as thousands of kids and students attended Lifeway camps across the country, camp staff challenged them to think more broadly about their role in God’s mission to make disciples of all nations, and campers responded by giving generously to Southern Baptist missions endeavors. Because of the … [Read more...]
