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  ‘Unchurched’ studies seek to understand why people leave

  Seeking to develop strategies to prevent formerly active members from leaving through the so-called “back door,” LifeWay Research has conducted surveys to better understand why people leave.

  10/29/2010 - By admin

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  Study finds large churches can do better at retaining members

  Large congregations are more likely than small churches to emphasize evangelism and recruitment of new members but significantly less likely to contact members who stop attending, according to a recent study.

  10/29/2010 - By admin

• Texas Tidbits

  The Baptist University of the Américas’ alumni and friends reception at the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in McAllen, Fiesta Con BUA, will be Nov. 9, 9-10:30 p.m. in Ballroom A-D of the McAllen Convention Center.

  10/28/2010 - By admin

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  Faith Digest: Crystal Cathedral in trouble

  The Crystal Cathedral, the gleaming Southern California megachurch known for its Hour of Power television broadcast, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors.

  10/28/2010 - By admin

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  Around the State

  Children’s Mission Involvement Day will be held Nov. 6 at the Texas Port Ministry in Freeport. Bobby Fuller, the ministry’s director, will speak to children about the ministry and how they can be involved in shipping the Good News around the world.

  10/28/2010 - By admin

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  Calif. court strikes down Wiley Drake’s ‘birther’ case

  A state appellate court in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs including a former Southern Baptist Convention officer claiming that Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States and therefore is not eligible to occupy the White House.

  10/27/2010 - By Administrator

• Judge upholds fines against Baptists in Uzbekistan

  A judge in Uzbekistan refused Oct. 14 to overturn fines against five Baptists convicted of illegal worship, an international news service that specializes in religious freedom coverage reported Oct. 26.

  10/26/2010 - By Administrator

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  Baptist missionaries fight cholera outbreak in Haiti

  A medical missionary couple in Haiti jointly appointed by American Baptists and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship says it has not yet treated any cholera cases but is focusing on community education and prevention to halt spread of the earthquake-devastated island's first cholera epidemic in a century.

  10/26/2010 - By Administrator

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  Southwestern Seminary celebrates 100 years in Fort Worth

   Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary celebrated a milestone of 100 years at its current location with a chapel service Oct. 19 focusing on its founder, B.H. Carroll, and his successor L. R. Scarborough, who led the seminary from 1915 to 1942.

  10/25/2010 - By Administrator

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  Fire destroys Ukraine church, but concert goes on

  A Ukrainian church where the Singing Men of North Central Texas group was scheduled to perform a concert burned to the ground, but the Texas Baptist church musicians rented a concert hall for two performances.

  10/23/2010 - By Administrator

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  N.C. Baptist newspaper editor resigns amid defunding threat

  The editor of North Carolina Baptists' newspaper has agreed to resign his post to prevent a threatened motion to defund the publication from being made at the upcoming Baptist State Convention of North Carolina annual meeting.

  10/22/2010 - By Administrator

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  Who’s in Charge?

  Jesus Christ is the head of the church. But when it comes to ways Christians handle a church's day-to-day administrative chores and make decisions about budget and buildings, Baptist churches demonstrate remarkable diversity.

  10/22/2010 - By admin