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Two Lifeway releases win Christian Book Awards top honors

May 1, 2025

‘Luke in the Land,’ ‘CSB Oswald Chambers Bible’ win in Bible Study, Bible categories By Jill Waggoner NASHVILLE, Tenn.—“Luke in the Land” and the “CSB Oswald Chambers Bible” received the 2025 Christian Book Award in their respective categories during the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Celebration Dinner on April 29 in Nashville. The Christian Book … [Read more...]

Southern Baptists’ membership decline continues amid other areas of growth

April 30, 2025

By Aaron Earls 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. The 12,722,266 members of Southern Baptist congregations mark a 2% decline from 2023, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Research in … [Read more...]

‘In the Word’ encourages women to pursue godly wisdom

April 29, 2025

By Meredith Flynn WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – “I’ve always looked at the book of Proverbs as a rule book,” Gina Caithamer mused during a break at Lifeway’s In the Word event, April 25-26. “If you follow these, you’re going to live a pretty good life.” But as Bible teacher Jen Wilkin reminded nearly 1,400 women in Chicagoland, wisdom isn’t transactional. It’s not a set of good … [Read more...]

Americans have higher church attendance standards than pastors

April 22, 2025

By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most Americans may not regularly attend church themselves, but they have a higher threshold for calling someone a regular churchgoer than pastors. According to a recent Lifeway Research study of U.S. adults, 53% say someone should be considered a regular churchgoer or regular church attender only if they attend church services at least … [Read more...]

Few Protestant pastors believe their churches will close soon

April 15, 2025

By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most pastors believe their churches will be around for at least another decade, but that’s not the reality for some. According to a Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors, 94% believe their churches will still exist in 10 years, 4% disagree and 2% aren’t sure. Yet, even among the more than 9 in 10 who are looking forward to an … [Read more...]

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