BGAV Learning Labs address ‘foundational’ questions church leaders are asking
Each lab included hands-on activities, real-world examples from a church or ministry, practical tools and the offer of follow-up coaching.
Forgotten freedoms: 10 things to remember on Independence Day
On July 4, we celebrate Independence Day. We’ll have picnics, family gatherings and fireworks. I fear, though, we Christians will
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 14
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for December 14, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Southern Baptist Media Day is July 25
EDITOR’S NOTE: July 25 is Southern Baptist Media Day in the Southern Baptist Convention. Added to the SBC calendar in
Missionary kids share faith, encounter ‘real Dutch experience’
Missionary kids on a Dutch mission trip encounter indifference, sharing faith with Europe’s spiritual seekers along the way.
Holiness and wealth: Prosperity gospel views on the rise, study shows
According to a Lifeway Research study, 52% of American Protestant churchgoers say their church teaches God will bless them if they give more money to their church and charities, with 24% strongly agreeing.
Revive Summit highlights possibilities for replanting, revitalizing
“In the last three years, the shift has been staggering: 435,000 lost in 2020; 410,000 in 2021; and then 484,000 in 2022. In total, the [Southern Baptist Convention] has lost more than 1.3 million people in just three years.”
Final report being drafted, SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force says
Guidepost Solutions has begun drafting its final report, the Sexual Abuse Task Force shared in a March 11 update, “including