
Most pastors still expect largest crowd on Easter, study shows
Most pastors are expecting one of their largest crowds on Easter, but those expectations have tempered some in the past decade.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 17
HOPE 1 Kings 19:9–18 Alone? (9–10) Immediately after God accomplished a mighty victory through Elijah on the top of Mount

‘Sudden and violent’: Ugandan evangelist killed after gospel event
Suspected Muslim extremists posing as moto-taxi drivers on April 9 killed an evangelist in central Uganda shortly after he preached at a gospel event, sources said.

Intentional church planting: TN church launches effort to start 5 ethnic churches
Beginning this year, First Baptist Church Shelbyville, Tennessee, is launching an effort to start five ethnic churches in Bedford County over the next 15 years.

VBS soundtrack ‘Spark Studios’ tops Apple Music’s children’s chart
Lifeway Christian Resources’ Vacation Bible School soundtrack recently ranked at the top of a children’s music chart and 63rd on

Retired pastor giving pastors a break through no-cost sabbatical ministry
Before becoming a director of missions, and even more so while serving in that role, Rick Standard saw a need that kept surfacing among pastors, especially those in small and mid-sized churches.

Overview: Abortion-related ballot initiatives across the states
In the wake of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the issue of abortion rights has taken center stage in state-level politics, leading to various abortion-related state ballot initiat

Dozens of Christians kidnapped by Islamic extremists in northern Nigeria
Suspected Islamic extremists on July 25 kidnapped 36 people from a predominantly Christian village outside the city of Kaduna, in