Will your church be open in 10 years? Study shows most pastors say, ‘Yes.’
A new survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found that 94% of Protestant pastors believe their church will still be open in 10 years, with 78% strongly agreeing that will be true.
179-year-old Christian university ‘cautiously optimistic’ on keeping doors open
Trustee Chair Randall Richardson called the development “cautiously optimistic,” emphasizing it’s only a possibility for now. The board is expected to reconvene by April 29.
IMB missionary candidates quadruple over 4 years, tops 1,200 in pipeline
At the first of March, the International Mission Board counted more than 1,200 candidates in the missionary application process. This
Helping local students hone reading skills, learn about Jesus
Beth Ann Williams, lead strategist for Georgia Baptist Women/Mission Georgia, explained, “Read Georgia is encouraging churches across the state to connect to elementary schools to help 2nd graders learn sight words.”
New Bible study for women designed to ‘unpack different prayers in Scripture’
This spring, Lifeway Women is releasing the Bible study “When You Pray: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible”
Illinois students serve church plant in South Dakota
A team from Southern Illinois University recently drove west to South Dakota to work with church planter Kenneth Brock. His
Former IMB missionary Rachel Kerr James dies at 88
Rachel Kerr James, a longtime International Mission Board missionary who shared the gospel in Vietnam, as well as other areas
Review: Hollywood mostly gets it right in ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
I’ve lost count of how many family-friendly stories Hollywood has ruined with its 21st-century “updates” and “modernizations.” Netflix added same-sex