By Myriah Snyder-Garrett BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Kim Vallair, children and youth director at The Mount Church in Garland, Texas, walked into the 10th annual ETCH (Equipping the Church and Home) NextGen Ministry Conference wearing all 10 of her nametags from each conference she had attended. Sitting on the front row, she embodied the spirit of the week, celebrating 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...]
Families come to ‘the mountain’ seeking renewal at Black Church Leadership and Family Conference
By Myriah Snyder-Garrett BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — More than 600 pastors, church leaders and lay people traveled from across the country—2,275 miles by plane from California, 11 hours by train from Louisiana or by car from across the region—to find renewal on “the mountain” at the 2026 Black Church Leadership and Family Conference (BCLFC). Attendees fellowshipped, worshiped … [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 Village to highlight discipleship tools and resources at SBC Annual Meeting
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...]
