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Editorial: Baptist Standard in 2026

Editorial: Baptist Standard in 2026

Here’s a look at the Baptist Standard in 2026. Some things are new. Some things are not going to change. And that’s important.

01/15/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
Faith & Culture

Lifeway Research finds church closures eclipse openings

Lifeway Research finds church closures eclipse openings

The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant and Southern Baptist churches.

01/14/2026 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay
Equip

Equip: How churches can lead well with a staff gap

Equip: How churches can lead well with a staff gap

Jonathan Howe offers six points of encouragement and guidance to help churches without a full staff to minister well during the interim.

01/14/2026 - By Jonathan Howe / Baptist Press
Noticias

Equipar: Cómo las iglesias pueden liderar eficazmente a pesar de la falta de personal

Equipar: Cómo las iglesias pueden liderar eficazmente a pesar de la falta de personal

Jonathan Howe ofrece seis puntos de aliento y orientación para ayudar a las iglesias que no cuentan con personal completo a ejercer su ministerio de manera eficaz durante el período de transición.

01/15/2026 - By Jonathan Howe / Baptist Press
Baptists

Property sale underscores SWBTS financial turnaround

Property sale underscores SWBTS financial turnaround

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced Jan. 13 Student Village Apartments and Townhomes have been sold to Bellrock Real Estate Partners.

01/13/2026 - By Staff / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Opinion

Voices: Unencumbered: Cleaning out the garage

01/13/2026 - By Ruth Cook
World

Pastor and others released from Nicaraguan prison

01/13/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard
World

Christians among victims in Iran protests, evangelist says

01/12/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press
Texas

Texans on Mission rebuilds homes in Kerr County

01/12/2026 - By Tim Miller / Texans on Mission
Baptists

Former professor sues Baptist publication for defamation

01/12/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service
Opinion

Voices: Like a cow lifts a calf

01/12/2026 - By Johnny Teague

Texas

01/12/2026 - By Faith Pratt

Faith leaders express concerns about SB 11
Equip

01/12/2026 - By Michelle D. Hunt

Equip: Resources on the Book of Numbers
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World

01/12/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Influential church in China reports arrests
Nation

01/09/2026 - By Chad Austin / Baptist Press

Walker accepts religious freedom advisory role
Baptists

01/09/2026 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

Tenn. Supreme Court seeks clarity about church autonomy
Texas

01/08/2026 - By Jessica King / Texas Baptist Communications

Texas Baptists Evangelism event bears fruit
Opinion

01/08/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world
World

01/07/2026 - By Aleja Hertzler-McCain

Latino evangelicals celebrate Maduro’s capture
Faith & Culture

01/07/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Philip Yancey, beloved evangelical author, retires after admitting affair
World

01/07/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

Nigerian Christian responses to U.S. Christmas strike
World

01/07/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Baptist ministries respond to U.S. strike on Venezuela
Faith & Culture

01/07/2026 - By Faith Pratt

Studies reveal disappearing religious gender gap

Editorial: Baptist Standard in 2026

Lifeway Research finds church closures eclipse openings

Equip: How churches can lead well with a staff gap

Equipar: Cómo las iglesias pueden liderar eficazmente a pesar de la falta de personal

Property sale underscores SWBTS financial turnaround

Faith leaders express concerns about SB 11

Equip: Resources on the Book of Numbers

Influential church in China reports arrests

Walker accepts religious freedom advisory role

Tenn. Supreme Court seeks clarity about church autonomy

Texas Baptists Evangelism event bears fruit

Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world

Latino evangelicals celebrate Maduro’s capture

Philip Yancey, beloved evangelical author, retires after admitting affair

Nigerian Christian responses to U.S. Christmas strike

Baptist ministries respond to U.S. strike on Venezuela

Studies reveal disappearing religious gender gap