Stories tagged with: lifeway christian resources

• Leading family & ministry well focus of marriage conf.

  by T. Patrick Hudson, posted Friday, August 30, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

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  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and LifeWay Christian Resources partnered to host the "Strengthening Your Marriage Family Conference" at the school's Kansas City, Mo., campus.

  The two-part conference focused on the theme "Leading your life, family, and ministry well," and featured Mark Dance, who serves as director of LifeWay Pastors. The second session involved a panel discussion in which Dance, and his wife Janet, and Midwestern Seminary President Jason Allen and his wife Karen, answered questions from those in attendance. Read More

• Mandrell ready for LifeWay to 'make an impact'

  by Aaron Wilson, posted Friday, July 19, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- New LifeWay Christian Resources President and CEO Ben Mandrell presented employees their first assignment under his leadership -- seek to impact people for Christ.

  Mandrell issued this challenge to employees in his first chapel address held Wednesday (July 17) at LifeWay's corporate office. Read More

• Navy chaplain helps Marines 'HEAR' Bible

  by Aaron Wilson, posted Tuesday, July 09, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge

  HONOLULU (BP) -- As a Navy chaplain serving in combat logistics, Trevor Carpenter has traveled on guided-missile destroyers and served with teams scouting for air assault attacks.

  But for the past several months, Carpenter's focus hasn't involved ballistics and helicopters as much as it has Bibles and highlighters. Read More

• LifeWay trustees to hear presidential search report

  by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, June 13, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources trustees will meet June 28 to hear a report from its presidential search committee, the entity has announced.

  Trustee chairman Jimmy Scroggins will convene the full board of trustees to hear from the team working to replace Thom Rainer who retired, LifeWay Director of Corporate Communications Carol Pipes announced Thursday (June 13). Read More

• Summer camp: a 'milestone' for spiritual growth

  by Aaron Wilson, posted Monday, May 13, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- When Meghan Dukes first visited a LifeWay summer camp as an elementary-aged child, she returned home telling her mom she wanted to work there one day.

  Several years later, Dukes made good on her intentions, becoming a LifeWay camp staffer. This July, she'll come full circle -- chaperoning 18 kids from Redeemer Church in Hendersonville, Tenn., to a CentriKid camp in Linden, Tenn. Read More

• 87-year-old pianist achieves dream of publishing song

  by Aaron Wilson, posted Thursday, April 18, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

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  CONWAY, S.C. -- For the past 15 years, Wynness Thomas has been homebound, battling daily pain from arthritis of the spine and Parkinson's disease. But this former church pianist and choir member at Tilly Swamp Baptist Church hasn't let her age or ailments rob her of her love of music.

  Thomas, 87, is now living out a dream she's carried in her heart for decades -- to have one of her songs published in a hymnal. Read More

• 'The Love Dare' continues to impact marriages worldwide

  by Jenaye White, posted Thursday, April 18, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- The New York Times No. 1 bestselling book "The Love Dare," co-authored by award-winning filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick, was featured in USA Today April 11: "Top 25 spiritual and inspirational nonfiction books from USA Today's bestseller list."

  "The Love Dare" is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love and was a major plot device in the popular movie, "Fireproof," directed by Alex Kendrick and co-written by Stephen Kendrick. USA Today notes that "The Love Dare" debuted on the bestseller list in 2008 after its release and has stayed on the list 65 weeks and reached No. 9. Read More

• Church's special needs ministry took flight in 1968

  by Aaron Wilson, posted Tuesday, April 02, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Tanner Marquis.

  ASHEBORO, N.C. (BP) -- Steven Watson believes there's a reason many people don't go to church -- one that has nothing to do with their beliefs.

  "If we pulled back the doors in our communities, I think we'd be shocked at how many people aren't going to church because there's no place for their special needs loved ones to go," he says. Read More

• Newsweek survey highlights LifeWay customer service

  by Carol Pipes, posted Tuesday, November 20, 2018 (5 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources is ranked as one of the top companies in the nation for customer service by Newsweek magazine.

  LifeWay landed at No. 1 for brick and mortar bookstores on Newsweek's list of America's Best Customer Service 2019 -- the first time the magazine has published rankings in this category.

  "We are honored to receive this recognition from Newsweek," LifeWay President and CEO Thom S. Rainer said. "Being included on this list underscores the value LifeWay places on its customers and highlights the excellence of our employees as they live out LifeWay's ... Read More

• LifeWay search committee now accepting nominations

  by Carol Pipes, posted Monday, October 08, 2018 (5 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- The LifeWay Christian Resources presidential search committee is accepting nominations for a successor to Thom Rainer, chairman Kent Dacus has announced.

  The search committee met Monday, Sept. 24, to develop a process for their search of the new LifeWay president and CEO, Dacus reported.

  The committee, which is accepting nominations at LifeWayCEO@carterbaldwin.com, will work with the executive search firm CarterBaldwin to identify potential candidates. Read More