Church & Ministry

“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

“…believers are increasingly prioritizing small group gatherings over traditional Sunday church attendance. This shift raises important questions about the role of corporate worship, discipleship, and the future of the local church” - C.Leaders

“Is there a singer or musician in your church who is hungry to glorify God as they lead in corporate worship? Or do your members need to be taught that they’re all ‘part of the choir’? 9Marks asked a couple of pastors who have thought a lot about corporate worship for book recommendations.” - 9 Marks

“In the last few days untold numbers of Christians and minority groups have been massacred by Syrian security forces. The violence is reported to have begun as retaliation against Alawites loyal to the former president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad.” - EPM

Also: Persecution in Syria and the World - Breakpoint

“Ministry sometimes feels like a slap in the face, often when you least expect it to happen.” - Chuck Lawless

“It may sound like good news, but when held up to the truth of God’s Word, the message preached by the religious group known as the Good News Mission turns out to be false and dangerous.” - TGC

“The smallest churches are an increasing percentage…. In 2018, 38% of congregations fell in the smallest category, fewer than 50 in attendance. In the 2023 ACP, those churches represented 43%” - Religion Unplugged

“Absent an accountable reimbursement arrangement, the Internal Revenue Service … views any reimbursed business expenses paid by an employer to an employee as nonaccountable. And this creates taxable income for the employee.” - C.Leaders