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SBC baptisms increase in 2011, but membership shrinks

Published on June 21, 2012

The Southern Baptist Convention in 2011 reported an increase in the number of baptisms and total churches over the previous year, but declined in total membership, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in... Continue Reading »

Americans weigh in on candidates who express their faith

Published on February 2, 2012

Presidential candidates who share their faith on the campaign trail may not be helping their bid for the nomination, according to a Sept. 23-26 LifeWay Research survey of American adults.... Continue Reading »

U.S. split on candidates’ religion talk

Published on January 23, 2012

>Presidential candidates who discuss their faith on the campaign trail may not be helping their bid for the nomination, according to a LifeWay Research survey of American adults.... Continue Reading »

HCSB philosophy impacts Chinese translation

Published on November 16, 2011

In China, a professed atheistic nation of 1.3 billion people, Christianity is growing at a staggering pace.... Continue Reading »

LifeWay trustees honor Adrian Rogers’ legacy

Published on September 16, 2011

The life and legacy of Southern Baptists" "Prince of Preachers" was honored by trustees of LifeWay Christian Resources on the first night of their semiannual meeting, Sept. 12-13 at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists decline in baptisms, membership, attendance

Published on June 23, 2011

The number of baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention in 2010 fell by nearly 5 percent, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions. Southern Baptist churches reported 332,321... Continue Reading »

BeachReach leads to changed lives

Published on May 26, 2011

The young man showed up an hour early at the Panama City Beach bowling alley and shyly said he had come for the free pancake breakfast. Tired-looking and a bit disheveled, he sat slouched against the building, squinting in... Continue Reading »