# Lifeway Christian Resources

> Lifeway Christian Resources is a self-supporting nonprofit owned by the Southern Baptist Convention that publishes Bibles, books and curriculum, runs camps and events, conducts church research, sells church supplies, and delivers digital training and media. Founded in 1891 as the Sunday School Board, it now serves churches, ministry leaders and individual Christians in more than 160 countries through Lifeway.com, B&H Publishing, the Christian Standard Bible, Ministry Grid, Lifeway Research and a portfolio of age-specific ministries.

- **Founded:** 1891
- **Headquarters:** Brentwood, United States
- **Founders:** James Marion Frost (Founder and first president)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,800-1,900 employees; LinkedIn listed 1,818 employees in 2026 and the supplied company record lists 1,900.
- **Products:** B&H Publishing Group, Christian Standard Bible, Bible study curriculum, Ministry Grid, Lifeway Research
- **Notable:** Serves customers in more than 160 countries on six continents., Describes itself as the world's largest provider of Spanish Bibles., Built a church-resource institution that has operated continuously since 1891.

## Products & services

- **B&H Publishing Group** — Trade-book and Bible publishing imprints serving the church and Christian readers.
- **Christian Standard Bible** — An English Bible translation published by Holman Bible Publishers, positioned around accuracy and readability.
- **Bible study curriculum** — Age-graded and group curriculum including The Gospel Project, Explore the Bible, Bible Studies for Life and Hyfi.
- **Ministry Grid** — A digital training platform with more than 850 courses for church leaders and volunteers.
- **Lifeway Research** — Survey research and analysis focused on churches, pastors, churchgoers and faith in culture.
- **Camps and events** — FUGE, CentriKid, leadership gatherings and ministry events for children, students, women and church teams.
- **Vacation Bible School** — Seasonal church programs combining curriculum, music, media, volunteer tools and physical supplies.
- **Lifeway.com and Lifeway On Demand** — Ecommerce, account management and streaming access for purchased studies and media.

## Achievements

- Serves customers in more than 160 countries on six continents.
- Describes itself as the world's largest provider of Spanish Bibles.
- Built a church-resource institution that has operated continuously since 1891.
- FUGE camps were set to welcome their two-millionth camper in 2026 after beginning with Centrifuge in 1979.
- Hosted more than 120,000 campers from over 4,200 churches in 2025, according to Lifeway's company update.
- Introduced a first-of-its-kind CSB Grace Bible for Kids using design principles intended to improve readability for people with dyslexia.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Lifeway announced the election of Dr. Ryan Blackwell as its 11th president and CEO in a company social update.
- **2026-06** — Lifeway said FUGE Camps would celebrate its two-millionth camper, nearly five decades after Centrifuge began in 1979.
- **2026-03** — B&H released the CSB Women's Study Bible, Hosanna Revival Edition, featuring more than 8,000 study notes and extensive visual reference material.
- **2025-07** — The CSB Notetaking Bible, Revive Our Hearts Edition launched with wide journaling margins, a one-year plan and more than 150 prayers.
- **2025-02** — Lifeway expanded the CSB Grace Bible concept from children to teen and adult readers with dyslexia.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lifeway.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lifeway-christian-resources/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lifeway
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeway/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeway/

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Last updated: 2026-08-12