Men have outpaced women in church attendance the past three years, reversing a longstanding trend of more women in the pews that narrowed in 2016, Barna said in its 2025 State of the Church release, created in partnership with Gloo.
An untold number of Christians were among nearly 1,000 civilians massacred in renewed violence on Syria’s western coast before the government announced a ceasefire.
The Supreme Court announced that it will hear the case of a Colorado counselor challenging the state’s ban on “conversion therapy.”
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has released a practical guide designed to help pastors and church leaders navigate difficult ministry scenarios regarding the growing problem of gambling.
“I am so thankful for the opportunity to steward Send Relief as we sought to extend the ministry’s reach these last several years, going from a national compassion ministry to an international one,” Wright said.
Messenger pre-registration and childcare registration for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in June will be available starting Monday, Feb. 3.
Regarding religious liberty, Article 18 said Iran’s Christians—who number an estimated 800,000 among the country’s nearly 90 million people—suffered emerging trends including lengthy prison sentences.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday (Jan. 15) in a case involving a Texas law requiring adult websites to verify the age of their users.
