First person: What does it mean to belong to a church?
June 24, 2026
You’ve probably heard that old story of the sailors who encountered a man stranded on an island, alone, for many years.
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Shaped by grace: Developing godly character for young men
June 23, 2026
Something has gone wrong with the picture of manhood in our culture. On one side, there is a version of masculinity that measures a man by his toughness, his conquests and his refusal to show weakness. On the other hand, there is an apologetic passivity that has little to offer a young man searching for a worthy vision of what he ought to become.
New demographics tool to save Baptists ‘hours and hours … of work’
June 22, 2026
“This is a very powerful tool,” Victor Chayasirisobhon gushed June 10 at an hour-long meeting of the Ethnic Research Network. “This is going to save me hours and hours — if not days! — of work.”
Adult churchgoing strongly impacted by parents’ faith practice, study shows
June 15, 2026
Despite decades of declining religious affiliation and church participation in the U.S., a new study says parents who model and share their faith at home tend to reap spiritual dividends, sooner or later.
What’s next? 5 things SBC annual meeting attendees should do after returning home.
June 15, 2026
You spent days walking convention halls, listening to reports, participating in votes, visiting exhibitors, reconnecting with friends and meeting new ministry leaders. The SBC Annual Meeting is an investment of time, money and energy.
Young people may be leaving the Church, but not for the reason you think
June 13, 2026
Here’s what most church leaders get wrong about the exodus of young people: they blame screens.
First person: Prayer walking offers perfect preparation for VBS
June 11, 2026
There are many ways to prepare for Vacation Bible School (VBS). Prayer is an obvious one. Prayer walking offers every church member an opportunity to lay an intentional, strategic spiritual foundation for ministering to children.
Soaring congregations have laypersons with a heartfelt visionary story
June 6, 2026
Are active laypersons in your congregation sufficiently captured by God’s empowering vision for your congregation that they can speak from their hearts with spiritual passion
Church leaders, don’t make these 6 conference mistakes
June 4, 2026
Every year, church leaders leave conferences exhausted. Not all of them leave changed. Why?
Study shows U.S. Protestants less vocal about faith
June 2, 2026
A new study found that American Protestant Christians are increasingly less likely to talk about their faith with non-Christians and hesitant to discuss spiritual beliefs even with fellow Christians.
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