“This familiar season of gratitude also exposes the nagging, internal struggle that wreaks havoc in the typical American heart. Though we want to grow in thankfulness, enticements toward greed often overcome us,” noted pastor Adam Dooley.
How can you uncover the stories of missional engagement in congregations? Without sounding flippant, the answer is to gently and consistently ask for them. You might be surprised by what you discover.
Trenton Cooper said there wasn’t a very big Southern Baptist presence in his area in 2018. And if a fire had had its way, that presence would’ve gotten even smaller.
The gap is the widest Barna has recorded, with 43% of men reporting weekly attendance compared to 36% of women. Barna says the rise is being driven mostly by younger men.
2026 will be the year church communication either leaps forward or quietly falls behind.
First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more.
Baptists in Africa called for “all parties concerned” about religious freedom and human rights in Nigeria to “embrace peace for the good of all.”
The New Testament exhorts believers to “run the race.” For one Kentucky Baptist that became a literal necessity this past Sunday.
A new national survey describing the ongoing ideological and spiritual drift among Americans reveals that even consistent churchgoers are abandoning traditional biblical beliefs and conservative social perspectives.
Seven Christians, including a 12-year-old boy, were mourned on Saturday (Nov. 8) after they were killed in an attack in Kaduna State, Nigeria, the same day Islamic extremists burned homes and a church building in Borno State.
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