Centrifuge: ‘uniquely geared for life change,’ leaders say
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| Teaming up Seventh- and eighth-grade Bible study groups participate in a "Mega Relay" during Centrifuge Mega Week, July 27-Aug. 2, at LifeWay Glorieta (N.M.) Conference Center. The competition is designed to build teamwork and fellowship among the groups, which are made up of youth from different churches and hometowns. Photo by Mandy Crow |
Although the conference center is nearly always bustling during the busy summer conference months, it takes on new life when Centrifuge participants set foot on the campus. It's loud, and the hours are not only punctuated by the tolling of the church bells at Holcomb Auditorium, but the shouts, squeals and sounds of Centrifuge recreation.
Sponsored by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, Centrifuge is a Christian camp for teens in grades seven through 12.
Teen’s journey toward God’s call nurtured by Centrifuge experiences
GLORIETA, N.M. (BP)--With its focus on discipleship and teaching youth how to minister to the needs of the world, Centrifuge seems to be the perfect training grounds for future church leaders.
Satan is real, as is victory in Christ, authors declare
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Satan, Lucifer, the Evil One. Whatever name some people give the devil, they seem to have discarded the childish notion of a red creature with a forked tail and a pitchfork, two authors say.
Author taps Old Testament to see hope amid crises women encounter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Unless you live in a college dorm or on a farm, you probably don't fear the destructive onslaught of creepy, crawly insect plagues like those experienced in the Old Testament.
Evangelistic ‘story cloth’ streamlined for mission trips
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Stories are powerful. They can make us cry or laugh out loud. Teachers use them to educate, parents use them to calm small children and Jesus used them to explain.
80-year-old honored for pouring coffee & building relationships
GLORIETA, N.M. (BP)--Amid the laughter, tears and good-natured jokes, friends, family and co-workers celebrated Bob Cooper's nearly 24 years of service at LifeWay Glorieta (N.M.) Conference Center.
Christian Growth Study Plan celebrates 100th anniversary
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| Celebrating 100 years Begun in 1902 under the influence of B.W. Spillman, the first field secretary for LifeWay, CGSP marks its 100th anniversary this year. |
But that's not the case for LifeWay Christian Resources' Christian Growth Study Plan. Begun in 1902 under the influence of B.W. Spillman, the first field secretary for LifeWay, CGSP marks its 100th anniversary this year, a testimony to the staying power of Christian discipleship.
Antidote to ministry frustration is in the Bible, speaker says
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (BP)--Amid the demands and challenges of leadership within God's kingdom, Jay Wells notes, the Bible offers encouragement and models of behavior.
Church staffers & lay leaders draw insights at Kingdom@Work
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (BP)--Every Christian may not be a born leader, but they are born-again believers who often take on numerous leadership roles within the church.
The Zone: fun & straight talk for teens at LifeWay conferences
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (BP)--Under the afternoon sun, a teenage girl blushed slightly as a teammate tossed the Frisbee her way.
