Texas A&M revival event draws nearly 1,500 students; 62 baptized

Texas A&M revival event draws nearly 1,500 students; 62 baptized

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, September 03, 2024 A revival event organized by New Life Young Adults meets at Texas A&M University’s Corpus Christi campus on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. | Courtesy New Life Church A Gospel outreach gathering at the Corpus Christi campus of Texas A&M University last Thursday drew approximately 1,500 … Read more

SBC baptisms near pre-pandemic levels as attendance surges

SBC baptisms near pre-pandemic levels as attendance surges

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, May 08, 2024 Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images Southern Baptist congregations saw growth in baptisms, worship attendance and small group participation in 2023, while membership decline slowed compared to recent years, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources. The 2023 ACP, a statistical census … Read more

This week in Christian history: First baptisms in Philippines

This week in Christian history: First baptisms in Philippines

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, April 14, 2024 Catholic faithful raise their palm fronds during the blessing in front of a church as part of the traditional lenten devotion on Palm Sunday in Manila on March 24, 2024. | TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have … Read more

‘A move of God’: Students attending revival events, 100s baptized

‘A move of God’: Students attending revival events, 100s baptized

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, April 09, 2024 Students from the University of Georgia gather at nearby Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, to attend a gathering by the student evangelism group Unite US on April 3, 2024. | Courtesy Tonya Prewett The organizers of a revival gathering at Auburn University last year have … Read more