By Aaron Earls DALLAS — Recognizing the important connection between discipleship and the local church, Lifeway Christian Resources President and CEO Ben Mandrell pledged to assist congregations in their calling to fulfill the Great Commission. “Intentional, relational discipleship was the genius of Jesus’s strategy then and now,” he said. Mandrell told more than 10,000 … [Read more...]
Mandrell shares special needs resources, celebrates 100 years of VBS ministry in 2024 report
By Aaron Earls INDIANAPOLIS — Addressing the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention, Lifeway President and CEO Ben Mandrell shared the organization’s focus on serving church leaders and answered four key questions messengers may have. Mandrell referenced leaving the pastorate five years ago to helm Lifeway and quoted from James Frost, the founding president of the organization, who … [Read more...]
Waggoner reinforces Lifeway’s commitment to its mission, reports growth of online sales
By Carol Pipes BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Lifeway Christian Resources’ commitment to the mission given to the entity by Southern Baptists in 1891 has never been stronger, acting CEO Brad Waggoner said in his report to messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham. Despite the challenges Lifeway has faced the past year, the entity’s core ministry … [Read more...]
Hundreds watch early screening of Kendrick Brothers’ ‘Overcomer’
By Aaron Earls BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Before “Overcomer” debuts in theaters across the country on August 23, Alex and Stephen Kendrick gave audiences at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting a sneak peek of their latest film on Tuesday (June 11). In two different screenings sponsored by Lifeway Films, the filmmaking brothers shared their heart behind the … [Read more...]
Numbers show VBS is as effective and relevant as ever, say Lifeway leaders
By Joy Allmond BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Is Vacation Bible School (VBS) worth it? This is the question church leaders around the country ask themselves every year. And it was the theme of the Lifeway Christian Resources breakfast at the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Annual Meeting in Birmingham. “It’s a lot of work,” said Jana Magruder, Lifeway Kids director. … [Read more...]
