Church & Ministry

“Our cofounder Tim Keller died in 2023. Our other cofounder, Don Carson, retired from public ministry at the end of 2024. We felt their absence in this first national conference without either of them.” - Collin Hansen

“The overall membership of the PCA grew by 1.84% in 2024, according to the most recent statistics published by the Administrative Committee…. The largest growth rate was in the number of professions of faith by adults (22.34%) and adult baptisms (16.56%).” - By Faith

“The Southern Baptist Convention lost 259,090 members in 2024, with its total membership now at 12.7 million, according to the denomination’s Annual Church Profile report, released Wednesday (April 30).” - RNS

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“A group of Christian leaders asked by the board of the North Carolina-based The Line of Fire – Dr. Brown Ministries, Inc, to review the findings of a Firefly investigation, which concluded that the ministry’s founder Michael Brown engaged in sexual misconduct with two women, have rejected the findings.” - CPost

“Whether you lead a growing church or one that’s plateaued, your online presence plays a vital role in engaging more people in your community. In many cases, the vast majority of a church’s web traffic comes from new people.” - Lifeway

“According to a recent Lifeway Research study of U.S. adults, 53% say someone should be considered a regular churchgoer or regular church attender only if they attend church services at least weekly, including 10% who say they must attend more than once a week.” - Lifeway

“Within 15 days of the death of a pope, cardinals will begin the conclave — the word is drawn from the Latin ‘cum clave,’ meaning ‘with a key,’ because they are locked in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to vote on the next pope.” - RNS

“We care more about reaching our potential than building up the body. If we are denied the opportunity to express our gifts, we feel disrespected, unappreciated, and perhaps offended.” - 9 Marks