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Adults accounted for more than half of SBC baptisms last year, analysis finds

By Filings on Mon, 08/17/26
Church & Ministry
SBC
Baptism
Church Growth

“This contrasts with past years, when children — defined in the report as people aged 11 and younger — constituted a larger percentage…. For example, in 1971, 37% of baptized individuals were children, while in 2022 that number was 30%.” - CPost

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