04/24/2009 12:50 PM
Southern Baptists gave 2.3 percent more to missions last year despite the economic downturn, but they lost members and baptized the fewest number of people since 1987, according to the denomination...
04/24/2009 12:43 PM
Most large organizations, from multinational corporations to universities, have crisis communications plans, and so should churches, no matter their size. Whether yours is a megachurch with scores ...
04/17/2009 01:20 PM
The telephone survey of 1,002 randomly selected Protestant pastors, conducted in October 2008, discovered that pastors are evenly split about whether global warming is real and man-made. It also fo...
04/15/2009 05:03 PM
Despite popular reports that young people aren’t interested in spiritual matters, a new survey by LifeWay Research and the Center for Missional Research at the North American Mission Board shows th...
04/09/2009 04:07 PM
Under the new model, Glorieta will continue to offer the same facilities and level of service from mid-May through September. From October through mid-May, only New Mexico Hall and Hall of States w...
04/09/2009 03:53 PM
after 10 years in existence Ski Explosion had transitioned to become Fuge Winter Camp, an event also hosted by the LifeWay Glorieta Conference Center staff.
04/09/2009 03:43 PM
LifeWay Worship received a boost from the signing of a publishing agreement with Daywind Music Group, the premier source of new songs for the Southern gospel and church print/choral markets.
04/09/2009 03:31 PM
In Our Shoes, written by Jennifer Landrith and Rachel Lovingood and published by LifeWay Christian Resources, began as a Bible study for the staff wives at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonvi...
04/09/2009 03:21 PM
About 300 ministers’ wives from across the United States and as far away as Japan met at the Between Us Ministers’ Wives equipping event March 12-13 in Nashville, Tenn. The women’s events area of L...
04/09/2009 02:15 PM
In the book, Lost and Found, Ed Stetzer and co-authors Jason Hayes and Richie Stanley, focus on why most young adults – those in the 20- to 29-year-old age range – are avoiding church and what chu...
04/09/2009 01:13 PM
Essential Church is based on a study of 1,000 "church dropouts" who were interviewed about why they left the church. Their answers, according to the Rainers, were unexpected, having less to do with...
04/09/2009 12:51 PM
The Parent Adventure: Preparing your children for a lifetime with God, shares the impact that godly parenting can make on a child's life. The book is published by B&H Publishing Group, a division o...
04/09/2009 12:30 PM
Most American parents feel their parenting skills and family life are pretty good, but they are reluctant to describe their homes as peaceful, relaxed or joyful and their daily family time consists...
04/08/2009 08:43 PM
The vast majority of parents hope their children grow up to live good lives, but for many, parental success does not include faith in God – even among parents who are evangelical Christians, accord...
04/08/2009 08:26 PM
The online study, entitled "Critical Ministries and Their Leadership," asked 801 Southern Baptist pastors about what they considered to be critical ministries in their churches, whether those minis...
04/08/2009 08:07 PM
LifeWay Christian Stores, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, annually selects a recipient for the Store Manager of the Year award based on criteria includ...
03/31/2009 04:48 PM
LifeWay’s Holman Bible Publishers has printed 20,000 Chinese Standard Bible New Testaments, and copies are now available for sale in the United States, Canada and Brazil. It’s being touted as the f...
03/31/2009 02:27 PM
While almost two-thirds of Southern Baptist pastors have preached on stewardship in the past year, a new study shows that few of those pastors believe members of their congregation have a significa...
03/30/2009 06:50 PM
Despite recent media reports that young adults are running from churches in droves, the beliefs of many younger unchurched people are more connected to historic Christian beliefs than many suspected.
03/30/2009 03:50 PM
Protestant churchgoers in America remain generous during difficult economic times, and their churches have increased their ministry to the needy. Despite the country being in an official recession ...