Study: What do most Americans believe about sin?
The research, part of the annual American Worldview Inventory 2025, found that just one out of every seven self-described Christians — just 14% — holds a biblically accurate understanding of sin.
October CP giving exceeds expectations
Cooperative Program giving in October exceeded budget expectations by nearly 6% in the first month of the 2021–22 fiscal year,
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for March 9
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for March 9, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Friendship House reaching lonely world of international students
Tracey Nash understands how internationals might feel when they come to America. After moving several times during her childhood and
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.
Messengers sustain removal of 3 churches not in ‘friendly cooperation’
Despite emotional appeals to overturn their dismissal from the Southern Baptist Convention, messengers voted to sustain the removal of three
‘Rage-baiting’: What’s the Christian response?
“Social media platforms don’t just allow rage-baiting — they’re built to reward it. The algorithm doesn’t care whether you’re liking content or hating it. It only cares that you’re engaging it. Rage becomes money.”
Feeling lonely, isolated in ministry? You’re not alone.
Loneliness and isolation are endemic to the ministry. Ministry isolation and loneliness is partly self-imposed and is partly imposed by the ministry itself.