Marriage ministry making community impact
August 13, 2025
First Baptist Church of Richardson went without a marriage ministry several years. In 2024, Pastor Ronny Marriott decided it was time to make a change.
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‘Small church with a big heart’ serves hundreds with annual clothes giveaway
August 12, 2025
Pastor Gary Carringer proudly describes Polly Ann Baptist Church as “the small church with the big heart.” About 40 people fill the pews on Sunday mornings, but this humble congregation makes a big impact on its community.
Americans’ trust in the Church making rebound?
August 11, 2025
While most Americans remain distrustful of the church, a growing number say they have confidence in the institution. Currently, 36% say they trust the church, according to Gallup’s annual tracking poll.
First person: Older, golder, bolder
August 10, 2025
Remember when you thought you knew your life direction, what you’d be, what you’d do? Chances are good your early ambitions gave you a great start, but once you started moving, they couldn’t keep up with you.
Study: Protestant churches serving local schools in a variety of ways
August 9, 2025
As students head back to the classroom, they’re likely to see the impact of local churches in their schools this year.
Hawaii Baptist executive director reflects on Maui fire anniversary
August 8, 2025
On Aug. 8, we mark the second anniversary of the devastating Maui fires that forever changed the landscape of Lahaina and surrounding communities, displacing thousands
First person: Why people really pick a church
August 7, 2025
Pastors, your community is full of people quietly searching for a church home. But not everyone is looking for the same reason.
‘Reach the community’: WMU serves families with back-to-school block party
August 6, 2025
Texas WMU and the ministry partners responded to the need in Brownsville, where the poverty rate of 24.9 percent is more than double the national average.
Trailer with purpose: Baptist association equips churches for outreach
August 5, 2025
While churches often rely on shared resources for ministry, one Southern Baptist association in southwest Missouri found a way to turn a donated travel trailer into a block party trailer — designed to help churches reach their communities.
Engaging the lost years of congregations
August 4, 2025
Interventions may occur during pastor transitions, strategic planning efforts or the construction of a new building. Otherwise, the underlying, less visible issues of the life cycle of congregations are ineffectively addressed.
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