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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

Many churches enter January with excitement about a new ministry year—only to be faced with the reality they’re beginning it with a staff vacancy.

01/14/2026 - 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
Texas Baptist Voices

Voices: Unencumbered: Cleaning out the garage

Voices: Unencumbered: Cleaning out the garage

“Cleaning out the garage over the holidays, I had time to think about ‘stuff,’ and the new year,” Ruth Cook begins.

01/13/2026 - By Ruth Cook
World

Pastor and others released from Nicaraguan prison

Pastor and others released from Nicaraguan prison

A Protestant pastor and five friends and family members were released from prison Jan. 10 after nearly six months of incommunicado detention in Nicaragua’s Granada Department, as reported by Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

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

Faith leaders express concerns about SB 11

01/12/2026 - By Faith Pratt
Equip

Equip: Resources on the Book of Numbers

01/12/2026 - By Michelle D. Hunt

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
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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
World

01/07/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Attacks on Christians continue in Nigeria
Equip

01/06/2026 - By Carolyn Tomlin

Equip: How churches can receive grant funding

Lifeway Research finds church closures eclipse openings

Equip: How churches can lead well with a staff gap

Property sale underscores SWBTS financial turnaround

Voices: Unencumbered: Cleaning out the garage

Pastor and others released from Nicaraguan prison

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

Attacks on Christians continue in Nigeria

Equip: How churches can receive grant funding