By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- “Legacy is not what you do; it’s who you develop.” Todd Adkins, director of leadership development at Lifeway, used this phrase to summarize the 2018 Pipeline conference that drew around 600 ministry leaders to Nashville Oct. 10-12 to learn about leader recruitment and formation. “A recruiting culture uses a leadership pipeline to … [Read more...]
Rainer calls on churches to get a little scrappy
By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Lifeway CEO and President Thom S. Rainer may run one of the world’s largest Christian resource companies, but in high school, he spent Friday nights running footballs into opposing teams’ end zones. Back then, Rainer played tailback for what he calls a scrappy football team. They weren’t the biggest, fastest or most athletic players, … [Read more...]
Thom S. Rainer announces retirement from Lifeway
By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Lifeway Christian Resources President and CEO Thom S. Rainer announced today (Aug. 27) his plans to retire in the coming year. To provide adequate time for the search process for the next president and CEO and for a smooth transition, Rainer said he will serve until a new president is named or through the end of August 2019, whichever … [Read more...]
Lifeway to provide free Bibles to spur evangelism
By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn.—This summer, thousands of Bibles will ring up for free at the registers of Lifeway Christian Stores. It’s an effort by Lifeway to help local churches take the Word of God into their communities through an initiative called “Share the Word. Together.” Churches of any denomination within 15 miles of a Lifeway store can sign up for a … [Read more...]
The Far-Reaching Impact of Billy Graham’s Ministry
By Staff Almost 70 years after he began his public ministry, Billy Graham continued to impact the faith of millions with almost half of all Protestant churchgoers saying they have watched one of his sermons on television. “Billy Graham was one of the greatest evangelists the Christian faith has ever known,” said Lifeway Christian Resources President and CEO Thom S. … [Read more...]
