EDITOR’S NOTE: LifeWay Christian Resources has reported that the removal of the Billy Graham statue has been rescheduled for June 25 because it was attached to the ground differently than expected. The statue was originally scheduled to be removed June 8. LifeWay Christian Resources is moving a larger-than-life statue of Southern Baptist evangelist Billy Graham […]
Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors has not kept pace with inflation over the past two years, while salaries for other full-time ministers and office staff increased at a rate higher than national inflation. These findings are part of the 2014 Southern Baptist Convention Compensation Study, an in-depth survey of 12,907 staff members in Southern […]
Southern Baptists experienced growth in the number of churches affiliated with the convention in 2012 and the total amount given for denominational missions causes. However, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions, most of the ACP metrics declined in 2012, including membership, average attendance, […]
LifeWay’s trustees approve Glorieta sale to Christian camp ministryTrustees of LifeWay Christian Resources have approved the sale of the Glorieta Conference Center to a group dedicated to continue using the property as a Christian camp and conference center. The new nonprofit corporation, called Glorieta 2.0, was formed and funded by a group of Christian businessmen […]
Southern Baptists experienced growth in the number of churches affiliated with the convention in 2012 and the total amount given for denominational missions causes. However, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions, most of the ACP metrics declined in 2012 including membership, average attendance, […]
Rainer spoke openly about the challenges facing the publishing entity, including the sluggish economy, dramatic changes in how churches “do church” and digital and technological demands.
Ridgecrest Conference Center, near Asheville, N.C., has been awarded the first-ever 2012 Praise Award by Religious Conference Manager magazine.
The Southern Baptist Convention will partner with a network of state Baptist convention stewardship directors to produce Cooperative Program and stewardship materials, according to Frank Page, president of the SBC Executive Committee. Page's announcement came at a day-long meeting of the Stewardship Development Association (SDA), a consortium of state stewardship specialists, at the SBC Building Feb. 23.