(RNS) — The past 10 years have witnessed monumental demographic shifts in the U.S., catastrophic natural disasters and new urgency on climate change, and a reckoning on sex abuse among religious groups. What will the next decade hold?
There are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent—that’s not going to change soon. By 2060 six of the countries with the top ten largest Christian populations will be in Africa.
American Baptist Churches Central Region Executive Minister John Williams challenged delegates and guests to the region's annual gathering to rely on the hope found in the Lord, rather than optimism, as the power to face the future.
ALBUQUERQUE (ABP) -- Around 30 people from New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma gathered April 12 at Baptist Convention of New Mexico’s building to offer suggestions for the future of Glorieta Conference Center.
Though some may believe denominations may be waning, at least one Churchnet leader believes "genuine" collaboration will keep congregations working together. The role Churchnet has played and will continue to play in promoting strong collaborative efforts, particularly in leadership training and missions, means the 10-year-old
When America's first ordained missionaries sailed to India 200 years ago, they kicked off a movement to spread the faith and created America's most potent export—Christianity.
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship celebrated its first 20 years during its annual General Assembly in Tampa, Fla. Participants acknowledged the pain of the past, gave
Although Southern Baptist Convention politics shrouded the birth of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri 20 years ago, leaders point to the strengths that helped it rise above the moderate-fundamental struggle and continue to be a vibrant ministry.