By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- LifeWay Christian Resources is hosting online worship events to enable kids and students to experience a taste of camp at home this year. Alongside these events consisting of worship and age-specific Bible teaching, LifeWay will provide free digital resources to allow parents and church leaders to lead multi-day devotions, games and … [Read more...]
Women ‘dive into God’s Word’ through online Bible studies during COVID-19
By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Amanda Strauwald doesn’t want things to go back to the way they were before COVID-19—at least, not when it comes to the new perspective she has on life. In studying the story of Gideon through an online Bible study from LifeWay Women, Strauwald said she’s been reminded of how the Lord shows up in difficulties and uses weaknesses. “As … [Read more...]
Southern Baptists experience historic drop in membership
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A growing number of Southern Baptist churches are home to a shrinking number of Southern Baptists. Total membership in the Southern Baptist Convention fell almost 2% to 14,525,579 from 2018 to 2019, according to the Annual Church Profile compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions. The decline of … [Read more...]
LifeWay cancels summer camp sessions for 2020 amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns
By Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LifeWay Christian Resources announced that FUGE, StudentLife, Student Life for Kids and CentriKid camp sessions for 2020 have been canceled due to continued concerns stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak. This does not include Camp Ridgecrest for Boys and Camp Crestridge for Girls held at Ridgecrest Conference Center in N.C. “We’ve been closely … [Read more...]
LifeWay trustees authorize exploration of the sale of Ridgecrest
By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LifeWay Christian Resources’ board of trustees authorized a recommendation for the organization’s executive team to pursue viable options for the disposition of Ridgecrest Conference Center and Summer Camps including, but not limited to, transfer or sale to SBC entities, state conventions or other external parties. The trustee executive … [Read more...]
