The average Southern Baptist church is likely an older, small Southern church. If you want to find a growing congregation, however, you might need to look for a new, larger church—or even one in the Northeast.
Many U.S. homes may decorate with ghosts and witches for Halloween, but most U.S. adults are doubtful they actually exist.
Life in rural America has its charms and challenges. Those who pastor in small towns across the United States recognize the trials inherent to those areas but believe God is working in their congregations and communities.
Giving at local churches is not keeping up with inflation, but pastors feel better about the economy than they did last year.
Most pastors are confident their churches are helping people grow as Christians. Just don’t ask them how they know that.
Half of Americans believe a terminally ill person should be able to ask a doctor for help in ending their life. Legal approval has outpaced the growth in public support.
In general, pastors have a vague satisfaction with the discipleship happening at their churches but no real way of determining if that is valid, Lifeway Research reported.
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Baptist Paper staff members continue their review of the audio files from the 2009–2010 meetings of the Great Commission Resurgence Task
