
Church membership, same-sex marriage views, sports among 10 ministry trends to watch in 2025
As pastors and church leaders think about ministering to their congregations and communities in 2025, they should keep these 10 trends in mind.

First person: 5 ways parents can help kids navigate senior year
Countless students will graduate from public high schools across the country this year. Even more students will finish their coursework

Tennessee police officer focuses on serving others through variety of roles
From police officer to church trumpet player to volunteer fire department chaplain to mother of six children, Danielle Cook, a

Arise & Build Task Force making ‘significant progress’ in East Tennessee
“We’ve still got some people living in tents. We’ve got to keep working diligently to get people back in houses,” said Randy Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

First Person: Resisting holiday chaos — 3 Christmas traditions to protect
It’s that time of year again when my family takes our annual evening drive to see the houses with the

Nashville church moves quickly to meet after recent arson scare
Despite some difficult circumstances, The Axis Church is still spinning. Members of the church, located in downtown Nashville, gathered for

Students learning ‘God is greater’ than the darkness
“The Baptist Collegiate Ministries across Florida play a strategic role in reaching students on campus and connecting them to local Florida Baptist churches,” said Nathan Schneider, Florida Baptists’ next generation ministry lead catalyst.

Mississippi College renovations include ‘game changer’ Rankin Mission Center
Years ago, then-Mississippi College President Lee Royce approached native Mississippian Jerry Rankin, former president of the International Mission Board, with