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About two-thirds of American adults—64 percent—say they are Christian, but of those, only 55 percent attend church, an American Bible Society study reported..
08/19/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press
Few pastors leave the pulpit each year, but most of those who do say it was a personal decision, a Lifeway Research study of former senior pastors who stepped down before retirement age revealed.
08/15/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay
While most Americans remain distrustful of the church, a growing number say they have confidence in the institution. Currently, 36 percent say they trust the church, according to Gallup’s annual tracking poll.
08/13/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay
A recent survey conducted by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research found nearly half of American churchgoers attend church services in multiple locations in person and/or online.
08/08/2025 - By By Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service
As students head back to the classroom, they’re likely to see the impact of local churches in their schools this year, new research reveals.
08/06/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay
At Celebration Church, a Portuguese- and English-speaking Baptist congregation in the Boston area, the benevolence fund is supposed to be there to help church families meet basic needs, such as food, clothing and heat, throughout the year.
07/25/2025 - By Helen Teixeira and Aleja Hertzler-McCain / Religion News Service
Scottie Scheffler finds a lot of joy in playing golf at the highest level, but he finds fulfillment in his faith and his family.
07/22/2025 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press
While leading worship for children’s camps such as Mt. Lebanon Baptist Encampment in Cedar Hill, the husband-and-wife worship duo Dave and Jess Ray—otherwise known as “Doorpost Songs”—seek to influence the rising generation by developing Scripture-based songs and resources to help children easily remember key passages.
07/22/2025 - By Leann Callaway / Special to the Baptist Standard
The National Association of Broadcasters reports 80 million Americans still listen to AM radio each month on over 4,000 AM stations. However, AM radio now faces an existential threat: removal from cars.
06/27/2025 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service
A network of Ascent-related seminaries, including Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary, will launch a pilot program this fall hoping to open the door to theological education to a cohort of students for whom “taking the first step” has been an obstacle.
06/27/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn many African Americans of older generations just know, celebrates 125 years .
06/19/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost half of churchgoers are regular participants in congregations other than their primary one, either attending in person, watching online or on TV, or both.
06/17/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service
