Researchers from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research said the median congregation grew from 65 in 2020 to about 70 today. That is not enough to erase earlier declines, but it is noteworthy.
(RNS) – From the time he was a teenager, Min Lee wanted to be a missionary.
Ray Bentley, an author, radio broadcaster, and pastor who helped to found the influential evangelical megachurch Maranatha Chapel of California, died from COVID-19 complications.
Possible destinations include Lebanon, Malta, and Papua New Guinea.
Speaker and author Sadie Robertson Huff encouraged young believers to find their identity in Christ — and not in what the world or personality tests tell them — in order to live God-glorifying lives and discover their purpose.
This moment was a wake-up call for me. While this person had the best of intentions, I realized then that our church had a lot of work to do.
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Cooperative Program is one of the key ways Southern Baptist work together. Beginning today, Baptist Press is letting readers hear from key leaders across the Southern Baptist Convention on the impact they are making through the Cooperative Program.
ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) – My mother-in-law is an 88-year old loyal Southern Baptist who lives on a fixed income in a modest retirement center. She loves the Lord, her church and Southern Baptists. She has been a lifelong advocate of the Cooperative Program and understands, as a contributing member of…
Before you dismiss this because leader isn’t in your title, hang with me. I don’t care whether you are on the payroll at your church or if you do what you do for free. If you have relationships, you have influence.
Remember to pray for missions with custom backgrounds for computers and mobile devices. With IMB photos from around the world, users can focus attention on an area of the world in need of prayer. Check each month for an updated background and pray for the unreached and for missionaries throughout the year.
BOERNE, Texas (BP) – Looking to the Old Testament example of giving God the best of flocks and herds, Currey Creek Church sent 200 of its best members to plant The Bridge Fellowship, a new congregation in a fast-growing community northwest of San Antonio.
