People, churches, stewardship & CP
by John Yeats JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Our nation once rode the wave of expansive optimism and blessed economic prosperity. Now we appear to be trying to find our place in line with the long list of mediocre economies that were corrupted by greed, injustice and...
American Red Cross and SBDR sign MOU
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the American National Red Cross and the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) of the North American Mission Board was signed by NAMB president Kevin Ezell (pictured with Fritz Wilson, right, executive director of SBDR) on...
A national call for prayer to all Southern Baptists for the Next Great Awakening and to reach the world for Christ
by Dr. Ronnie Floyd It is time to call out to God for the next Great Awakening and to reach the world for Christ. On Tuesday night, June 16, we will give the entire evening session of the SBC Annual Meeting to this national prayer gathering. We will join together in...
Cuba trip confirms SBC president’s call to prayer
by Maria Elena Baseler BAYAMO, Cuba (BP) -- Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd believes the church-planting movement sweeping Cuba could happen in the United States if Southern Baptists and other U.S. believers commit themselves to...
What Do Americans Believe About Jesus? 5 Popular Beliefs
by the Barna Group April 1, 2015—Jesus Christ remains a central figure and perennial person of interest in the American religious landscape—especially in the days leading up to Easter. And 2015 is no exception. On Sunday, March 29, National Geographic Channel...
4 Reasons Small Groups are Vital to Your Church’s Health
By Ed Stetzer Small groups are important for your church because they foster discipleship and friendship If you think community is an important part of healthy church life, and I hope you do, then small groups should also be important to you. They are actually crucial...
Measuring church planting success
by Kevin Ezell, President of the North American Mission Board Recently NAMB was able to share good news that Southern Baptist church plants were up 5 percent in 2014. We still have a lot of catching up to do because our church planting efforts lost pace with...
Ten thoughts on renewing church membership annually
By Thom S. Rainer There are some pretty strong opinions on church membership. I have heard some say that church membership should come with extremely high expectations. I have heard some indicate that membership should have little or no expectations. And I have even...
Baptist Sandy rebuild continues two-plus years after storm’s landfall
By Laura Sikes LONG BEACH, N.Y. – Two and a half years after Superstorm Sandy struck, Jim Clark and his wife, Ena, of Long Beach, N.Y., are working to get into their new home with the help of Southern Baptist volunteers. Sandy’s storm surge lifted and shifted their...
Survey: Americans see value in church attendance
by Lisa Green NASHVILLE (BP) -- The overwhelming majority of Americans say they find value in attending church, a new LifeWay Research study shows. Two-thirds of Americans think attendance is admirable; only 11 percent consider church useless. Even among nonreligious...
