SBC membership decline continues; baptisms jump more than 10%
While the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Church Profile has shown a surge in baptisms and rising attendance, the SBC’s 18-year membership slide continued in 2024.
GA prison inmates celebrate Christian studies degrees thanks to prison/school partnership
A special ceremony took place at Phillips State Prison in Buford, Georgia. Faculty from Truett McConnell University gathered with prison staff, family and friends to celebrate 24 offenders who received degrees in Christian studies.
Navigating cultural issues: 200 students at youth apologetics conference
“At the end of the day, God is the originator, designer and inventor of it all,” said Pruitt, national Next Gen director for the North American Mission Board. “He also gets to define what things are.”
IMB celebrates work of Deaf Pathway Global
In 2020, Deaf people numbered nearly 70 million people around the world. Of those, 1,444 Deaf people die every day
Neighborhood of Hope ministers to those who have lost everything
“We are to love people and we started going after people,” said pastor Chris Pritchett. “When someone gets burned out of their house, if they qualify, we put them in one of our houses until they get back on their feet…”
Church leaders must learn predator behavior to keep kids safe
Sexual abuse in the church is “difficult to talk about, but we have to be prepared,” a leading advocate for
First person: Why we must teach about suffering, persecution
It won’t surprise me if this post is not a popular one. Its topic is not a fun one. I get that.
Man Cave Ministry nurtures growth through hope, help and healing
Steve Ward loves to nurture growth. A professional landscaper by trade, he also leads Man Cave Ministry in Asheville, North