While fewer members belong to Southern Baptist congregations, more people are attending worship services and small groups and are being baptized.
Panelists and representatives of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom shared the impact of religious freedom violations against children in Tibet, Ukraine, Pakistan and Burma during a virtual hearing held April 30.
EDITOR’S NOTE (Updated May 5, 2026): The Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries released a letter Monday (May 4), detailing the connection of its leadership to
“If I reach down to my thigh, I can feel what feels like a bullet wound,” veteran missionary, Tina Boesch told women attending Priority 2026 on Friday (April 24). “And that would be a great story, wouldn’t it, if I actually had a bullet wound? I don’t.”
From Johnson City to Jackson, 47 Tennessee Baptist churches set aside the Sunday after Easter as a day for baptism. When the day came, 185 people said yes.
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