Lifeway taps veteran employee to serve as interim CEO Joe Walker assumes role as Ben Mandrell concludes six-year tenure to return to church ministry William Williams William Williams Author twitter Author email Jul 15, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 Updated Jul 15, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Lifeway Christian Resources has tapped veteran employee Joe Walker to serve as interim CEO, a move related to the departure of Ben Mandrell. Joe Walker Courtesy of Lifeway Ben Mandrell Courtesy of Lifeway According to a release, Walker has been Lifeway’s executive vice president and chief operating officer since March. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm|2?5C6==[ {:76H2J’D `_E9 AC6D:56?E[ :D G242E:?8 E96 A@D:E:@? E@ D6CG6 2D D6?:@C A2DE@C 2E q6==6GF6 q2AE:DE r9FC49 :? r@C5@G2[ %6??] w6 96=5 E96 A@D:E:@? 7@C 23@FE D:I J62CD]k^AmkAm(2=<6C @G6CD66D 52:=J @A6C2E:@?D 2?5 96=AD AC@G:56 DEC2E68:4 =6256CD9:A @7 E96 `bc\J62C\@=5 qC6?EH@@5\32D65 $@FE96C? q2AE:DE 6?E:EJ] !C:@C E@ 2DDF>:?8 E96 C@=6 @7 r~~[ (2=<6C D6CG65 2D ru~ 7@C e]d J62CD 2?5 H@C<65 7@C `a J62CD 2D 4@CA@C2E6 4@?EC@==6C] w6 92D 96=5 G2C:@FD 7:?2?4:2= A@D:E:@?D 2E {:76H2J D:?46 `hge]k^AmkAmp ?2E:G6 @7 %6??6DD66[ (2=<6C :D 2 46CE:7:65 AF3=:4 244@F?E2?E 2?5 9@=5D 2 32496=@C’D 568C66 H:E9 2 >2;@C :? 244@F?E:?8 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 %6??6DD66[ |2CE:?] k^AmkAm“$6=64E:?8 y@6 (2=<6C E@ =625 H2D 2? 62DJ 2?5 F?2?:>@FD 564:D:@?] q642FD6 H6 92G6 D6CG65 4=@D6=J H:E9 9:> 2?5 H2E4965 9:> =625 :? 2 G2C:6EJ @7 42A24:E:6D[ H6 92G6 E96 FE>@DE 4@?7:56?46 :? 9:> 2?5 9:D 23:=:EJ[” y2>6D r2CC@==[ {:76H2J q@2C5 @7 %CFDE66D 492:C[ D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6]k^AmkAm|2?5C6==[ cg[ 2CC:G65 2E {:76H2J :? >:5\a_`h G:2 r@=@C25@] pE @?6 E:>6[ 96 D6CG65 2D D6?:@C A2DE@C @7 t?8=6H@@5 q2AE:DE r9FC49 :? y24<D@?[ %6??6DD66[ 7C@> a__e\a_`b]k^AmkAmp ?2E:G6 @7 %2>A:4@[ x==:?@:D[ |2?5C6== 8C25F2E65 H:E9 2 32496=@C’D 568C66 7C@> p?56CD@? Wx?5:2?2X &?:G6CD:EJ :? `hhg] w6 2=D@ 9@=5D 2 |2DE6C @7 s:G:?:EJ 568C66 7C@> $@FE96C? q2AE:DE %96@=@8:42= $6>:?2CJ :? {@F:DG:==6 2?5 2 s@4E@C @7 |:?:DECJ 568C66 7C@> &?:@? &?:G6CD:EJ]k^AmkAm“q6? 92D 366? 2 3=6DD:?8 E@ 2== $@FE96C? q2AE:DED :? =625:?8 {:76H2J H:E9 9F>:=:EJ[ H:D5@>[ 4@?G:4E:@? 2?5 42C6[” r2C@=6 D2:5] “w6 92D ?2G:82E65 5:77:4F=E 4:C4F>DE2?46D[ =65 E9C@F89 ?646DD2CJ 3FE 2E E:>6D F?A@AF=2C EC2?D:E:@?D[ 2?5 C6\7@4FD65 {:76H2J’D G:D:@? 2?5 G2=F6D H9:=6 4F=E:G2E:?8 2 4F=EFC6 @7 =@G6 2?5 F?:EJ]”k^AmkAmtDE23=:D965 :? }2D9G:==6 :? `gh` 92G:?8 C6=@42E65 E@ qC6?EH@@5 :? a_aa WC625 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D9G:==6A@DE]4@>^3FD:?6DD^56G6=@A>6?E^=:76H2J\E@\C6=@42E6\E@\3C6?EH@@5\D\>2CJ=2?5\72C>D^2CE:4=60gfaag652\fchc\``64\24f3\gbeh35c4_7_g]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m96C6k^DEC@?8mk^2mX 27E6C E96 Shd >:==:@? D2=6 :? a_a` @7 :ED E96?\r2A:E@= ':6H 3F:=5:?8[ {:76H2J D6==D q:3=6D[ q:3=6 DEF5J 8F:56D[ r9C:DE:2? >FD:4 >2E6C:2=D 2?5 @E96C 49FC49 DFAA=:6D]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Subscribers Lifeway Christian Resources William Williams Author twitter Author email Follow William Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending Headline Homes: August 2026 O’Charley’s to cease operations Zoolumination canceled due to visa issues for Chinese light festival group On the Move: Sept. 8, 2026 East Bank Seigenthaler Bridge Connector renderings released
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