BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) – Few pastors step away from the pulpit, but what compels those who quit? Lifeway Research found only 1.1% of all U.S. Protestant pastors leave pastoral ministry before retirement age each year. Analysis comparing Lifeway Research’s studies of current and former Protestant pastors reveals factors that predict the likelihood of leaving pastoral ministry. “Experts can theorize what keeps pastors in the pulpit, but only a comparison of pastors who … [Read more...]
Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition arrives at Museum of the Bible
WASHINGTON (BP) – Dead Sea Scroll fragments and hundreds of other artifacts will be on display starting Nov. 22 at the Museum of the Bible’s “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” brought in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The exhibition provides an extraordinary window into the life and faith of ancient Israel, Jewish faith practices and the early Christian church,” said Carlos Campo, CEO of Museum of the Bible. “Visitors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to … [Read more...]
Evangelical support for Israel constant, but future shift indicated, new study finds
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (BP) – U.S. Evangelicals are as supportive of Israel as they were four years ago, Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter found in their latest poll, although findings portend a possible generational shift. The 49 percent of evangelicals who view Jews as God’s chosen people is statistically unchanged from the 51 percent who said the same in 2021, Ron Sellers, president of Grey Matter Research Consulting, told Baptist Press. “Even with all of the various things and how … [Read more...]
Americans’ beliefs about God revert to pre-pandemic norms
Two in 3 U.S. adults say God accepts worship of all religions; many display confusion about Trinity BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) — U.S. adults don’t think God changes. Their beliefs about the divine have basically stayed the same, as well. The latest State of Theology study from Lifeway Research and Ligonier Ministries finds significant stability across a wide range of theological beliefs. Societal changes following the COVID-19 pandemic led to several theological shifts in the … [Read more...]
SWBTS chapel service celebrates 1700th anniversary of Nicene Creed
FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – The Sept. 9 chapel service at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary was a celebration of the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which gave Christians a foundational statement summarizing biblical truth about the Trinity, and especially Jesus Christ. Malcolm Yarnell, research professor of theology at Southwestern who has written and spoken extensively on the topic, preached a message drawn from passages in Paul’s letter to the Colossians. In … [Read more...]
First-Person: ‘Why Am I A Southern Baptist?’
EDITOR'S NOTE: Recently, Midwestern Seminary & Spurgeon College hosted a chapel panel discussion on the topic, “Why We are Southern Baptist.” This article by Jason Duesing expands upon his comments during the chapel session and is based on his course lectures and essays written over the last two decades. Watch the full panel here. Why am I a Southern Baptist? This is one question I ask students taking the required Baptist history class I teach. I ask it because every generation of … [Read more...]
State of the Church: Gen Z and Millennials attend church more than older adults
BOULDER, Colo. (BP) – For the first time in decades, Gen Z and Millennials are attending church more frequently than older adults, Barna and Gloo reported Sept. 3 from its latest State of the Church research. But despite the rise, the average Christian still only attends church 1.6 time per month, or twice every five weeks, researchers said. “We were able to analyze our data in a fresh way to show what many pastors feel — that even really regular churchgoers do not attend that often. … [Read more...]
Nearly half of U.S. Christians don’t attend church, State of the Bible finds
PHILADELPHIA (BP) – Nearly half of American Christians, 45 percent, have not attended church in the past six months, the American Bible Society said in its latest release from the 2025 State of the Bible. About two-thirds of American adults – 64 percent – say they are Christian, but of those only 55 percent attend church, ABS said Aug. 14 in releasing its fifth chapter of the study. In its fifth chapter, ABS polled church attendees to determine levels of church engagement, viewed as … [Read more...]
Churches help local public schools in a variety of ways
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) — As students head back to the classroom, they’re likely to see the impact of local churches in their schools this year. According to a Lifeway Research study, 4 in 5 U.S. Protestant pastors identify at least one way their congregations have engaged with local public schools in the last year. Only 18% of churches say they weren’t involved with area schools. The average congregation connected with schools in more than two ways. “Every community has … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary professor’s departure to Anglicanism prompts discussion of Baptists & tradition
NASHVILLE (BP) – Social media buzzed with reaction when Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary theology professor Matthew Barrett announced his departure from the SBC to become an Anglican (Learn more about Anglicanism here). He cited the “beauty of Anglicanism” and claimed its practices better align with “how Christians have worshipped across history.” But a cadre of Baptist theologians who focus on connecting Southern Baptists with the broader Christian tradition disagree. They say … [Read more...]
Religious liberty ‘the best blessing’ America has, Baptist immigrants say
NASHVILLE (BP) – For distributing the Bible and sharing the Gospel in the Soviet Union, Aleksei Kharlamov’s great-grandfather was sent to Siberia and never heard from again. His grandfather and father both were persecuted for being Baptist pastors. Growing up in post-Soviet Moscow, Kharlamov was called a cult member for being a Baptist. That family history enhances his love of America’s religious liberty. “This freedom makes this place so unique,” said Kharlamov, pastor of … [Read more...]
USCIRF cites Russia’s ‘blatant’ religious freedom violations as Ukraine peace talks stall
WASHINGTON (BP) – Russia continued to persecute pastors and shutter churches within its borders and in territories it occupies in Ukraine in 2025, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said June 30 in an updated report on Russia. Russia imprisoned, tortured and levied monetary fines against many religious leaders, including Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) and others this year, USCIRF said in the update to its Russia Chapter of the 2025 … [Read more...]
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