You searched for church planting - Page 7 of 115

Study: Church closures and ‘the most significant engine for evangelistic growth’

January 15, 2026

The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant churches.

First person: Reaching across state lines for life

January 6, 2026

Since the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, the landscape of abortion in America has shifted dramatically.

‘Like ancient Corinth’: TN pastor aims to be ‘Paul’ to Kenya’s ‘Timothys’

December 30, 2025

Doug Brown stood on the slopes of Mount Kenya in the cold rain, praying for the 50 students he had traveled 8,000 miles to teach.

First person: Santa by calling — when a role becomes a ministry

December 19, 2025

I wasn’t supposed to be Santa. I was a school photographer — just filling in when the scheduled Santa didn’t show up. I put on the beard, told my other photographer she’d have to take all the pictures, and stepped into the role. It was meant to be temporary. But God had other plans.

‘Pressing the gas’: Ford’s $19.5B EV shift won’t alter TN Baptist plans

December 17, 2025

Although the Ford Motor Co. ended production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning this month as part of a broader shift away from large electric vehicles, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board isn’t backing away from its evangelism efforts in BlueOval City.