Church & Ministry

Based on Pew data: “Whereas Protestantism, including both evangelical and mainline varieties, loses 1.8 members compared to every new addition, Roman Catholicism loses 8.4. That’s an astounding rate of loss.” - WORLD

“Thus follows a story about why and how we removed seven of our 65 members and identified them as missionaries instead.” - 9 Marks

“When we stand with those who have lost jobs—validating their pain, meeting practical needs, and consistently pointing to their unshakable identity in Christ—we embody the gospel in desperately needed ways.” - TGC

“Cotton acknowledges that rest was for the good of the body and spirit. What was to be avoided was ‘love of Sleep and Ease’ to the neglect of godly service. Likewise, recreation and play glorify God when they are properly enjoyed.” - Acton

“we are supporting a renewed effort to amend the SBC Constitution. We are not offering new language but are supporting an effort to adopt the same language that a majority of the last two conventions wanted to be passed.” - The Baptist Paper

“The study found that 87% of evangelical clergy said they would encourage their congregants to seek help from a mental health professional when suffering from depression. (85% of Black Protestants, 97% of mainline Protestants and 99% of Catholics agreed.)” - RNS

“Over 16,000 baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church in recent ceremonies” - CPost

“It may be hard to believe now, but funding wasn’t a primary part of the conversation—at least from the floor—when Southern Baptists approved the initial investigation in 2021. Approving the investigation itself took up the oxygen available in the packed Music City Center in Nashville.” - Baptist Press

“around 3 in 5 U.S. congregations say their current financial health is either good (35%) or excellent (26%). Another 28% say they are tight but able to manage. Only around 1 in 10 say they have some difficulty (8%) or serious difficulty (3%).” - Lifeway