The figures come from the Annual Church Profile (ACP), an annual survey completed by churches to track key metrics like baptisms, attendance, and giving. This year, nearly 70% of churches participated in the survey.
With more and more older adults and even some middle-aged adults receiving a diagnosis of dementia, this ministry is proving to be a welcomed service that the church is able to offer to their community.
The West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists Executive Board has named Seth Polk as interim executive director-treasurer as the search begins for the convention’s next leader.
The Colorado House of Representatives passed several hot-button issue bills that have sparked heated debate.
The flooding follows tornadoes in 2021 and 2024, but despite the setbacks, “the community is doing well,” said Mike Jicka, pastor of Dawson Springs First Baptist Church.
The IRS’s decision to close its investigation, first opened in 2024, comes after the church prayed for a local school board candidate during its church service in 2022.
For the past 15 years, the retreat has offered brothers and sisters in Christ an opportunity for fellowship and spiritual instruction in both Mandarin and English.
Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have kept busy during the past week as a relentless wave of storms continues to pound the region with deadly floods and tornadoes from Texas to Ohio.
The Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s college ministry catalyst, Beverly Skinner, said, “Spring Break Mission Trips are one of our best discipleship tools in BCM.”
Rex Horne is beginning the process of transitioning out of the role of Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) executive director, he announced this week.
