Lifeway aims to help churches make disciples
DALLAS (BP) – Recognizing the important connection between discipleship and the local church, Lifeway Christian Resources President and CEO Ben Mandrell pledged to assist congregations in their calling to fulfill the Great Commission.
Most pastors lead a small congregation, but most churchgoers attend a large church
When thinking about the number of people attending their church each week, the experience of the average pastor is vastly different from that of the average churchgoer.
Pastors remain committed to the pulpit
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Pastors face unique challenges in their role and often feel overwhelmed, but few decide to step away from the pulpit and pursue another career.
Americans judge the Good Book more positively, but still often by its cover
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — In the past few years, Americans have grown generally more positive toward the Bible, but that doesn’t mean they’re reading it more.
Southern Baptists’ membership decline continues amid other areas of growth
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — In 2024, the Southern Baptist Convention baptized more new members than in any of the previous seven years but still saw an 18th consecutive year of overall membership decline.
Americans have higher church attendance standards than pastors
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most Americans may not regularly attend church themselves, but they have a higher threshold for calling someone a regular churchgoer than pastors.
Few Protestant pastors believe their churches will close soon
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most pastors believe their churches will be around for at least another decade, but that’s not the reality for some.
Churches use different methods to welcome guests
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Every church aims to welcome guests in some way. Those efforts may just look different in different churches and may have changed over the last decade.
The worrying but still hopeful demographic future of U.S. Christianity
Recent Pew Research data further confirmed Christianity is no longer shrinking in America. Currently, the U.S. is no longer becoming less religious. We’ve reached the end of the rise of the nones.
What do people want most from their leader? Hope
Pastors and other leaders often feel responsible for providing countless benefits to those under their care. But what is it people actually need from those leading them?
