Nearly equal numbers of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention consider their churches as Calvinist/Reformed as do Arminian/Wesleyan, although more than 60 percent are somewhat or strongly concerned about the effect of Calvinism on the denomination, according to a new survey from LifeWay Research.

In his report to the Southern Baptist Convention, LifeWay President Thom S. Rainer highlighted several transformational products and projects in which LifeWay has experienced “God"s hand and God"s favor.”

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 cooperation with Baptist state conventions.

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.

>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.

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

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.

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 baptisms in 2010, down from 349,737 in 2009, which represents a 4.98 percent decline. Total membership in 2010, reported at 16,136,044, represents a 0.15 percent decline from 2009 and is the fourth straight year of decline.

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 the rising Florida sun and eyeing the laughing, bustling volunteers flipping pancakes and preparing for the day's visitors. Like most kids on spring break in Panama City Beach, the young man had stories that began to spill out when he was engaged by students ? students on mission with BeachReach.