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

Missionary movement in Latin America continues to grow

By Christian Daily International, Monday, January 22, 2024 People walk on the street in Salento, Colombia. | Unsplash/Delaney Turner When Carlos and Ana married, they had a dream: to serve God as missionaries somewhere in the world. Both had grown up in Evangelical churches in Colombia and had felt God’s call to share the Gospel … Read more

UK Evangelical leader Roger Forster dies: ‘League of his own’

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, January 20, 2024 Roger Forster | Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain Roger Forster, a prominent figure in the United Kingdom Evangelical community and founder of the Ichthus Christian Fellowship neo-charismatic network, died peacefully at the age of 90 this week. Forster, who was in ministry for almost 70 years, died … Read more

Fellowship Christian Athletes sees over 51K decisions for Christ

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Monday, December 25, 2023 Thousands gather for the Fields of Faith event held at the Lakeside High School Stadium in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on October 11, 2023. Fields of Faith is overseen by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. | Lori Parrson The Fellowship of Christian Athletes announced that more … Read more

Thousands embrace Christ at Michael Youssef’s Egypt event

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Sunday, December 10, 2023 Leading the Way Despite severe restrictions surrounding Christianity and ongoing unrest in the Middle East, an evangelistic event in Cairo, Egypt, led by Michael Youssef saw an unexpected attendance of over 17,000 people — evidence, he said, that amid the darkness, the Gospel shines brightest. … Read more