Churchgoers are more interested than involved in prison ministry, but most say they’d be fine sharing a street or a pew with someone who has been incarcerated, a recent study shows.
The mission matters most. That’s the mentality Jeff Iorg is bringing to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee as he steps into the role of president and CEO on May 13.
The recent slide in total memberships among congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention slowed in 2023, while baptisms, worship service attendance and small group participation all grew.
In a troubling sign for many congregations, half of pastors say they are often or frequently lonely, according to a report of clergy health.
Lifeway President and CEO Ben Mandrell announced the appointment of Joe Walker as its new executive vice president and Scott Arvay as its new chief operating officer.
“We were just laymen helping to start a church in Franklin, Tennessee, when Gabe Norris and I realized just how hard it is for the Church in America to meet new people,” said Ken “KT” Thomas, president and co-founder of Connect Ministries.
The one-day workshop for women’s ministry leaders in the state offered a time of networking, training and friendship development for women serving in the local church.
More than 900 preschool, children’s, family ministry, pre-teen, church weekday and disability ministry leaders from the southeast region of the United States gathered on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary April 5-6 …
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