By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Lifeway Christian Resources was named to Newsweek’s Best Online Shops for the sixth year in a row. Lifeway.com ranked no. 2 in the media category (e.g., books, CDs, DVDs, software) on the list revealed today. Lifeway leaders noted the organization has invested considerable resources in improving the website. Neftali Alverio, interim chief … [Read more...]
Pastors remain opposed, Americans grow more open to political endorsements in church
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Few pastors endorse political candidates outside their role at church. Even fewer endorse during a church service. Most Americans like it that way, but they’re growing more supportive of churches jumping into the political fray. Lifeway Research studies of U.S. Protestant pastors and Americans found little practice or support for … [Read more...]
Lifeway helps Next Gen leaders refocus their ministries at this year’s ETCH Conference
By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn – This week, Lifeway’s Next Gen team equipped Next Gen leaders from across the nation to refocus their ministries. The annual ministry conference—ETCH (Equipping the Church and Home)—took place at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee, Sep. 30–Oct. 2. This year’s ETCH Conference theme, ReFocus, emphasized the need for … [Read more...]
Lifeway’s Mandrell outlines plans for serving church leaders
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Highlighting Lifeway’s vision statement, President and CEO Ben Mandrell provided trustees with practical steps the organization is taking to serve 300,000 church leaders by 2030. “While we want to serve as many Christians across the globe as possible, we know our central goal is to listen to the key ministry leaders in the local churches and to build … [Read more...]
Priscilla Shirer releases first book in five years, ‘I Surrender All’
By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — “All to Jesus I surrender, all to Him I freely give … I surrender all.” The words of the old hymn are familiar to many, but do Christians today know what it means to live fully surrendered to Jesus? In her new book, Bible teacher, speaker and actor, Priscilla Shirer explores what surrender looks like in the life of regular … [Read more...]
