By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – At ETCH (Equipping the Church and Home), Lifeway’s NextGen team equipped ministry leaders to respond to the speed of culture with wisdom, intentionality and urgency. The annual NextGen ministry conference took place at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee, Oct. 27-29. This year at ETCH, nearly 900 preschool, kids, … [Read more...]
Lifeway partners with LifePoint Church to distribute 2,000 Bibles through VBS
By Marissa Postell Sullivan SMYRNA, Tenn. — Giant flowers filled the screen as kids filed into LifePoint Church Smyrna for the final day of their 2025 Vacation Bible School (VBS). Reflecting Lifeway's 2025 theme—Magnified!—the worship center was decorated with large ants, squirrels, caterpillars, fireflies, flowers and dragonflies. The week was all about magnifying the … [Read more...]
Lifeway’s 2026 VBS theme, ‘Illumination Station,’ counters confusion about Jesus with biblical clarity
By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn — Culture claims to know about Jesus, but many people are in the dark about who He really is. Lifeway Christian Resources’ 2026 Vacation Bible School (VBS) theme—“Illumination Station: Shining a Light on Who Jesus Really Is”—prepares churches to help kids discover Jesus is the Light of the world. “I’m so excited that VBS 2026 … [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...]
‘CSB Grace Bible for Kids’ is first-of-its-kind Bible for readers with dyslexia
By Lauren Bearry BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Lifeway’s B&H Publishing Group partnered with 2K/DENMARK and Cambridge University to release the CSB Grace Bible for Kids, a first-of-its-kind Bible for readers with dyslexia, available this fall. According to the International Dyslexia Association, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability. Of the students … [Read more...]
