Chip Alford

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Trustees of LifeWay Christian Resources approved Feb. 9 a strategy for Sunday school in the 21st century which includes the launch of a new “flagship” Bible study curriculum. Beginning in September 2000, LifeWay will introduce “Family Bible Study,” a new series containing a core curriculum for all age groups based on a common […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–The church credited with “marrying Sunday school and evangelism” was honored recently by LifeWay Christian Resources for its contributions to Sunday school ministry. First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Fla., pastor Bobby Welch and former associate pastor for education and evangelism Doug Williams received Washburn-Piland-Taylor Directors Awards for their pivotal roles in developing […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Increases in the number of students reached and total contributions for student missions highlighted the Southern Baptist student ministry report for 1998. According to the annual statistics compiled by National Student Ministry of LifeWay Christian Resources, 276,399 college students were reached by Southern Baptist student ministry programs on college campuses in 1998, up […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–It’s been almost 30 years since LifeWay Christian Resources (formerly the Sunday School Board) introduced major changes in age groupings and Sunday school curriculum for preschoolers. And according to Tommy Sanders, director of LifeWay’s preschool Sunday school ministry department, it isn’t so much that children themselves have changed in that time period. Childhood […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Characterized by a high divorce rate and a low regard for commitment, America is losing the concept of a strong, healthy family. But it doesn’t have to be a terminal condition, a child psychiatrist and popular Christian author and speaker said. “God is always in charge and he will see us through; we […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–What are local, state and national leaders doing to address children’s issues? Not enough, according to a former majority leader for the Tennessee legislature. Speaking to more than 650 preschool and children’s workers attending a conference at LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, Tenn., Bill Purcell cited a recent survey which found more than […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Can you really “teach” babies about God? Recent findings on brain development suggest an affirmative answer to that question. “Babies are beginning to form associations about everything in their world, so how could you not begin introducing them to God and Jesus?” Lynette Henderson, a doctoral student at the George Peabody College of […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Can you really “teach” babies about God? Recent findings on brain development suggest an affirmative answer to that question. “Babies are beginning to form associations about everything in their world, so how could you not begin introducing them to God and Jesus?” Lynette Henderson, a doctoral student at the George Peabody College of […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–It’s unlikely Islam will overtake Christianity in sheer numbers in the 21st century, but it remains the world’s fastest-growing religion, a strategist for LifeWay Christian Resources told a group of state Baptist newspaper editors at a Sept. 21 briefing at the Southern Baptist entity’s Nashville, Tenn., headquarters. Cliff Tharp of LifeWay’s strategic information […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–When it comes to encouraging fellowship and spiritual growth among church staff members and their families, one Southern Baptist association in Mississippi is putting its money where its mouth is. Thirty-six ministers and their wives from the Jones County Baptist Association in Laurel, Miss., were in Nashville, Tenn., July 20-23 for a personal […]