
Study: More pastors leading the way with adoption, foster care efforts
More pastors are encouraging members to adopt and provide foster care at a time when adoptions have declined in the

Your Voice: Weight of insufficient ministry forces us to the Sufficient One
Weight of insufficient ministry forces us to the Sufficient One By Chris Hefner Lifeway Research The funeral of a full-term

A secret church growth metric that’s hiding in plain sight
Whenever we talk about church growth, the first thing that comes to mind is attendance. How many people are showing up

Wayland (Texas) Baptist University alum wins Olympic gold medal
Three athletes with ties to Wayland Baptist University were in Tokyo competing in the Olympic Games. Tamyra Mariama Mensah-Stock of

Charlie Kirk’s death sparks statement from Baptist leaders, call against political violence
“The murder of Charlie Kirk is a grave warning to us all as we consider the health of our nation and society,” the statement says.

Religious leaders in China face severe persecution
Religious leaders who resist state control face a wide range of punishment—from surveillance and fines to retribution against family members, imprisonment, forced labor and torture, the report states.

WMU celebrates testimonies of hope, reelects Dixon president
“When people abide in Christ, others’ lives are transformed,” said Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of national Woman’s Missionary Union. That’s

Unzicker: I’m a product of Southern Baptists ‘on mission together’
Yellow ballots went up across the convention center in New Orleans on Wednesday morning June 14 during the 2023 SBC