
Study: Church closures and ‘the most significant engine for evangelistic growth’
The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant churches.

SBCAL sponsoring Aug. 31 webinar on building culture of prayer
The Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders is sponsoring an Aug. 31 webinar on “Building a culture of prayer in

Florida Baptist Haitian churches to spearhead convention’s relief effort to quake-damaged Haiti
Florida Baptists have launched a relief effort to help survivors and communities devastated when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the

Reading your Bible every day? If not, here are 10 reasons why you should
Here’s why you should read your Bible — every day.

Carrying the load: Why pastors are leaving the pulpit
A 2025 Lifeway Research article indicated while only 1 percent of protestant pastors on average decide to step down from ministry each year, the reasons for them stepping down are dynamic, with pastors facing many unique challenges and uncertainties.

How much should AI influence preaching prep?
In preparing for a typical week’s sermon at his church, Griffin Gulledge turned to an atypical source: artificial intelligence.

Your Voice: Unload those burdens in God’s hands and leave them there
Your Voice: Unload those burdens in God’s hands and leave them there

Bellevue pastor Gaines transitioning from pastorate to itinerant ministry
Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee, is transitioning out of the pastorate and into a ministry as an itinerant preacher, he announced today (Sept. 22) during the church’s worship services.