“I believe that the HCSB Study Bible is unparalleled in both scholarship and accessibility,” Rainer told trustees. “It is a joy to see this project come to completion after years of careful, deliberate work by so many on our team.”

LifeWay Christian Resources President Thom S. Rainer introduced several recommendations and initiatives in his “state of LifeWay” report to trustees to position the Southern Baptist entity to better accomplish its mission.

Executive leadership changes and reorganization were a key part of Rainer’s recommendations.

Rainer recommended that Brad Waggoner, vice president for B&H Publishing Group since 2008, be elected as executive vice president to assume daily operational responsibilities of LifeWay and work directly with Rainer in the development of strategic leadership and ministry initiatives.

Rainer also recommended Selma Wilson as vice president for B&H Publishing Group and Ed Stetzer as vice president for research and ministry development.

Wilson has served LifeWay in the church resources division since 1989, most recently as associate to the vice president since 2004. Upon election, Wilson will lead B&H’s overall trade publishing and digital strategies.

Stetzer will continue to lead LifeWay Research and also serve as chief strategic executive leader to discover new ministry opportunities and as liaison for key church and leadership relationships within the SBC and beyond…

“These recommendations are not just about personnel moves,” Rainer said of his three executive-level staff recommendations. “This is about a direction, a future, a strategic opportunity for LifeWay for generations to come.”

[Editor’s note: This article is incomplete. The source for this document was originally published on bpnews.net—however, the original URL is no longer available.]