By Myriah Snyder ATHENS, Ga. — Around 5,600 women gathered in Athens, Georgia, from churches across the United States for Going Beyond Live at the largest live event Lifeway has hosted since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The event and simulcast on Aug. 24, 2024, featuring Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer with music led by Anthony Evans, drew 206 churches, 149 small groups, … [Read more...]
Black Church conference helps leaders ‘Thrive’
By Aaron Earls RIDGECREST, N.C. — The annual Black Church Leadership and Family Conference (BCLFC) resembles the churches it aims to serve—energetic worship and powerful sermons but still grappling with the effects of the pandemic. Recognizing this reality, Mark Croston wanted to encourage those gathered at Ridgecrest Conference Center on July 22-26, 2024, and remind … [Read more...]
Recent webinar highlights how churches can disciple the next generation
By Myriah Snyder BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — A child, around 12 years old, and her parents walked through the front doors of Bryan Rose’s church one Sunday a few weeks ago. Rose, Auxano’s manager of engagement strategy, and his wife were serving as greeters and welcomed the family. As they spoke with them at the first-time guest table, Rose asked the daughter, “Do you want to go to … [Read more...]
From locker rooms to VR labs, road-trip training surprises student leaders
By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- What do a virtual reality lab, a selfie studio, a comedy show and an NHL locker room have in common? If you’re Zac Workun, these venues are prime settings for youth ministry training. Workun is a student ministry specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources who helps plan and lead the Experience, an immersive training event for … [Read more...]
Lifeway Women equips women for leadership grounded in God’s faithfulness
By Marissa Postell Sullivan HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn – What does God’s faithfulness have to do with your leadership? At Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum, women studied God’s faithfulness and examined how it transforms their leadership in ministry, the workplace and their homes. “The beauty of this event is that no matter where a woman is leading, there is something here to … [Read more...]
