By Aaron Wilson MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- In Philippians 4:8, Paul tells the church to dwell on what’s commendable and praiseworthy. Thanks to a new podcast, Christians can now apply Paul’s advice during the morning commute. Hosted by Bryan Rose, “My Ministry Breakthrough” is dedicated to telling the stories of churches experiencing exciting moments of vision clarity and … [Read more...]
LifeWay unveils new store concept design
By Aaron Wilson FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Guests who drive by the recently remodeled LifeWay Christian Store in Franklin, Tenn., will be greeted with a new message adorning the side of the building: “Fearfully and wonderfully made.” While the phrase from Psalm 139:14 refers to God’s glory reflected in the human body, it’s also fitting given the care and intentionality LifeWay … [Read more...]
Pipeline Conference: Recruiting is about people, not tasks
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...]
Half of Protestant pastors approve of Trump’s job performance
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A slim majority of pastors say they approve of the job President Donald Trump has done in the White House, but many are unsure. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research of Protestant senior pastors found 51 percent approve of how President Trump has handled the job, with 25 percent strongly approving. “After almost two years … [Read more...]
