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Pastors report growing attendance, but fewer unchurched newcomers, according to Lifeway Research • Pathway
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1214+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) — Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the average worship service attendance at their church…...
More than money: When churches step into giving beyond the tithe • Pathway
1+ week, 2+ day ago (323+ words) CHILLOCOTHE, Mo. (MBF) – When a church begins thinking about a renovation, addition, or retiring debt, the questions are often not financial. Leaders are thinking about ministry, about people, and about how to move forward without placing unnecessary strain on the…...
Affordability, proximity set pace for hotel options at 2027 SBC Annual Meeting • Pathway
1+ week, 2+ day ago (259+ words) NASHVILLE (BP) – Need to plan your pit stop for the 2027 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis? Though reservations don’t open for a few more weeks, a list of hotel options is now available at the meeting’s webpage. “For those attending SBC27, Indianapolis…...
Tickets Now on Sale for HLGU Booster Night 2026 Featuring Keith and Kristyn Getty • Pathway
1+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) HANNIBAL, Mo. (HLGU) — Tickets are now on sale for Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Booster Night 2026, featuring internationally acclaimed Christian artists and hymnwriters Keith and Kristyn Getty. The annual event, presented by HNB Bank, will take place Saturday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m. in…...
MBTS, Spurgeon College faculty release several new books • Pathway
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1375+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – This year, multiple faculty members from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College have published new books exploring a range of themes—including pastoral mentorship, the classical virtues, ancient Christian approaches to reading Scripture, Charles Spurgeon’s…...
Surrogacy’s ‘ethical quagmire’ seen in high profile custody battle, SBC ethics head says • Pathway
1+ week, 5+ day ago (565+ words) DALLAS (BP) – A custody battle between a surrogate and the genetic parents who wanted her to abort the baby highlights the “ethical quagmire” of surrogacy, Ethics & Religious Liberty President Evan Lenow told Baptist Press. Lenow is speaking of the high-profile…...
FBC Lebanon to host well-known apologist Frank Turek • Pathway
2+ week, 3+ day ago (128+ words) FBC Lebanon to host well-known apologist Frank Turek The Pathway FBC Lebanon to host well-known apologist Frank Turek LEBANON – Well-known Christian apologist Frank Turek will make an appearance at First Baptist Church, Lebanon, Sept. 20, for a presentation and Q&A…...
The Jesus of Latter-day Saints • Pathway
2+ week, 3+ day ago (859+ words) This is the second in a series of articles designed to help Missouri Baptists engage LDS neighbors in respectful gospel conversations. Ask your Mormon neighbors if they believe in Jesus, and they’ll respond with an enthusiastic yes – and add that…...
Blackwell commits to ‘come alongside’ church leaders as Lifeway’s new president • Pathway
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1013+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Christian Resources) — Surrounded by friends and family, Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening, Aug. 24. The installation service, held during the organization’s biannual Board of Trustees meeting, brought…...
Send Relief resources churches, partners in Colombian earthquake response • Pathway
3+ week, 2+ day ago (610+ words) BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Video footage of a baby being rescued from the rubble offered a glimpse of hope in the aftermath of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday, August 9. The quake, though, has claimed hundreds of lives and…...