Baptist News: interview with new SBC Hispanic church leader; IMB celebrates 175; Fill the Tank on Easter
…Jackson would go on to become a missionary to the Japanese people he once fought…
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Gathering and giving leads to growing at Elam Baptist in Millen
“We just want to pour love into them and that God is love.”
Former Index editor takes part in New York City church plant’s ‘Baptism Sunday’
…scores of people passed by and looked with great curiosity at what was happening.
Liberty Baptist, Chatsworth’s summer brings 72 baptisms
James, left, was recently saved while attending a Bible study in prison and is now engaged in the Celebrate Recovery program at Liberty Baptist Church. Pictured with Pastor Brian Branam, upon coming out of the water he hugged Branam and said, “I never thought my life would be like this.” Photos by Jane Willett and […]
Baptist News Summary: Horn unanimously elected to lead La. Baptists
“This church plant is one of the most exciting opportunities God has given us in my 40 years here.”
SBC: Giving increases while baptisms continue decline
While the ACP offers a snapshot of the Southern Baptist Convention, it does not tell the whole story.
Is the devil stronger than God?
“…we have not baptized so few people in my lifetime, and that is a long, long time.”
List released of Top 200 Georgia Baptist Convention churches in baptisms for 2016
“If the vision to share the gospel isn’t cast from the platform, it doesn’t connect with the people.”
Church planting up, but SBC baptisms slump to lowest level since 1946
Baptisms have now declined consistently for more than a decade.
Do we have a laissez faire policy toward evangelism?
These statistics indicate we are marching aimlessly toward oblivion as a denomination.
Task force to address SBC decline in membership, baptisms
“For years we have been ‘decisionistic,’ but we need to be more ‘disciplistic.’”