Lifeway Christian Resources Archives

Study: Church closures and ‘the most significant engine for evangelistic growth’

January 15, 2026

The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant churches.

Analysis of Annual Church Profile shows areas of decline, growth in SBC

November 4, 2025

The average Southern Baptist church is likely an older, small Southern church. If you want to find a growing congregation, however, you might need to look for a new, larger church—or even one in the Northeast.

Lifeway announces new details on presidential search

October 28, 2025

Lifeway Christian Resources’ presidential search committee announced new details on search process.

Study: Rural church ministry ‘has its challenges,’ but pastors ‘find great delight’ in work

October 23, 2025

Life in rural America has its charms and challenges. Those who pastor in small towns across the United States recognize the trials inherent to those areas but believe God is working in their congregations and communities.

Study: How is economy impacting churches?

October 15, 2025

Giving at local churches is not keeping up with inflation, but pastors feel better about the economy than they did last year.

Study: Evaluating church discipleship strategies

October 10, 2025

Most pastors are confident their churches are helping people grow as Christians. Just don’t ask them how they know that.

Lifeway campers give over $690,000 to support Southern Baptist missionaries

September 24, 2025

Each summer, kids, students and leaders at Lifeway’s summer camps are invited to give to support Southern Baptist missionaries, and this year, campers gave the highest missions offering since 2017.

Death with dignity? Americans split on physician-assisted suicide

September 10, 2025

Half of Americans believe a terminally ill person should be able to ask a doctor for help in ending their life. Legal approval has outpaced the growth in public support.