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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…...
Resource charts least-evangelical states, counties, metro areas • Pathway
1+ week, 4+ day ago (575+ words) The results were published in March. They include findings of evangelical percentages for all states as well as many counties and metro areas, alongside an interactive map and Excel file showing data going back 40 years. “We wanted this to be…...
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…...
Adults Account for Most Baptisms in SBC Congregations • Pathway
3+ week, 3+ day ago (613+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) — As baptisms in Southern Baptist congregations increase, a growing percentage of those entering the baptismal pools are adults. In the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Church Profile (ACP), baptisms grew for the fifth straight year to reach…...
A new generation is looking for something more • Pathway
3+ week, 5+ day ago (348+ words) The Fall 2026 semester presents an extraordinary opportunity to reach students who are just arriving on college campuses across Missouri. Through orientation events, involvement fairs, athletic connections, residence hall outreach, and a variety of other new-student initiatives, our 30 campus ministries will…...
Odds & ends: reading woes, artsy trash, techy ignorance • Pathway
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (482+ words) As the summer vacation season comes to a close, allow me to unload some odds and ends—some unconnected thoughts from the research and reading that I’ve come across in recent weeks: Christian journalist Lauren Smyth, reporting for WORLD Magazine,…...
Resolutions must be submitted before MBC meeting • Pathway
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) JEFFERSON CITY – According to MBC Bylaws, resolutions for the MBC Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Committee on Resolutions at least 60 days prior to the first session of the annual meeting. The deadline is August 28. The annual…...
World Cup serves as a major mission field • Pathway
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (718+ words) As the 2026 FIFA World Cup roars to a close and Spain is left holding the trophy, Southern Baptist churches and missionaries around the world are praying for an impact that outlasts the hardware. With North America hosting its first World…...
St. Louis Metro Baptist Association elects Byrd as executive director • Pathway
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (379+ words) ST. LOUIS — The executive board of the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association on June 30 elected Michael Byrd, Sr., as the association’s new executive director. Byrd is married to his wife of 21 years, Traci. They have four children and two grandchildren....
Video Story: From Homelessness to Hope • Pathway
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (96+ words) The Missouri Baptist Children’s Home helped a young woman and her son bridge the gap from homelessness to hope through its Stronger Family Services. See how your support of the Missouri Missions Offering helps make ministries like this possible. The…...