Aaron Earls

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Highlighting Lifeway’s vision statement, President and CEO Ben Mandrell provided trustees with practical steps the organization is taking to serve 300,000 church leaders by 2030.

Most U.S. adults believe human beings came about because of divine intervention, but there’s disagreement over what that involvement looked like.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – If you ask someone at church to name their favorite story from the Old Testament, they may mention Moses or Noah, but they might also talk about Jesus or Paul. Some may even begin describing a story from outside the Bible.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – A pastor’s resumé might include multiple churches and ministry roles, but most won’t have much non-ministry experience listed.

U.S. adults support in vitro fertilization (IVF) in general but are more divided about destroying embryos created in the process.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Pews? Where we’re going, we don’t need pews. Some churchgoers say walking into their church feels like time travel, with ministry that would be at home in the past.

RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) – The annual Black Church Leadership and Family Conference (BCLFC) resembles the churches it aims to serve – energetic worship and powerful sermons but still grappling with the effects of the pandemic.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – When churchgoers show up to their church’s worship service, they’re often hoping to have a guest with them.

Fewer Americans see religion as an important aspect of their lives, and it shows in their beliefs and actions.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has used background checks in its ministry for more than 10 years.