LifeWay Christian Resources
Lifeway Christian Resources, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is the Christian media publishing and distribution division of the Southern Baptist Convention and provider of church business services.
| Company type | Religious non-profit organization |
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| Industry | Publishing Christian media |
| Founded | 1891 Incorporated on October 5, 1983 as the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. |
| Founder | James Marion Frost |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
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Number of employees | 4,000 |
| Parent | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Divisions | Five; see article |
| Website | lifeway.com |
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Until the end of its physical retail presence in 2019 it was best known for its brick and mortar LifeWay Christian Stores, one of the two major American retailers of Christian books and products (the other being Mardel Christian & Education). Lifeway produces curriculums and Bible studies used in Sunday schools and other church functions. Lifeway publishes the Christian Standard Bible (the successor to the Holman Christian Standard Bible), as well as Christian books and commentaries through B&H Publishing. Lifeway has a research division that studies Protestant trends and provides contract research services. In addition, it distributes many Christian resources created by outside parties. It distributes and sells many church products such as communion supplies and upholstery. Lifeway also provides church business services.
While Lifeway is a non-profit and part of the Southern Baptist Convention, it receives no church funding through the SBC's cooperative program Instead, Lifeway is self-funded through the sales of its products.
Lifeway operated World Changers until it was shut down in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. In April 2020, Lifeway's board voted to put the Ridgecrest Conference Center up for sale.