Summer content: 5 social media tips to make the most of the season
July 15, 2023
We’re in the middle of summer and headed (quickly) for the fall. Your congregation probably is taking a summer break since the kids don’t have
Church Life
Study spotlights top reasons for skipping church
July 14, 2023
A Lifeway Research study of U.S. adults who attend a religious service at a Protestant or non-denominational church at least monthly finds several reasons some
Study shows small churches are the ‘wild west’ of music
July 13, 2023
Step into a big Baptist church on Sunday morning and chances are you’ll hear the same popular songs played at other big churches around the
Atlanta missions director ‘Mary G.’ has served church since WWII
July 12, 2023
The 98-year-old Mary Gellerstedt — or “Mary G.” as she is affectionately known — started working at First Baptist Church Atlanta in 1944 as World
YouVersion Bible App marks 15th anniversary
July 12, 2023
When the App Store launched for iPhones on July 10, 2008, users could check Facebook, chat on AOL Instant Messenger, and read the Bible. The
First person: Honest conversations about kids and church
July 9, 2023
“I don’t want to go to church tomorrow.” Nothing quiets post-dinner chatter quicker than a 7-year-old’s honesty. Eyes wide, my mind reached for the right
Mississippi Nailbenders about ‘building a temple to God’
July 8, 2023
Some congregations have the resources to build their churches. When the resources aren’t there, Mississippi Nailbenders is one of the groups that can help. Founded
GA pastor ‘thriving’ despite Stage 4 cancer, returns to pulpit
July 7, 2023
A resilient Jack Lee is back in the pulpit, serving as interim pastor at First Baptist Church in Jesup, Georgia. “It has been invigorating for
Associations are the soul of the Baptist movement
July 5, 2023
The Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting is over for another year. The post-convention discussions are subsiding. We can resume fulfilling the Great Commission in the
Mississippi church celebrates 175th anniversary
July 2, 2023
In 1848, two plantation families formed a community church in Fannin, Mississippi. The original name was Pelahatchie Baptist Church, after a nearby creek. The families
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