By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Southern Baptists may find cause for hope in the latest Annual Church Profile report. The Southern Baptist Convention added more churches in 2015, due mostly to church planting efforts. Churches also experienced an increase in total giving. However, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources in … [Read more...]
SBC leaders lament lack of evangelistic passion evidenced by annual report
By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southern Baptists experienced growth in the number of churches affiliated with the convention in 2013, while other key measures declined, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions. The number of churches in the Southern Baptist Convention grew by 91 … [Read more...]