Lifeway Research found that 94% of American Protestant churches have continuing Bible study groups for adults, though the nomenclature and strategies differ widely.
“A 2021 survey found that 51% of professing Christians claim to have a biblical worldview on issues like marriage, gender and abortion, but only 6% do when pressed on specifics,” according to one observation of a recent Barna Group survey.
Daniel Edmonds said the journey of faith is often tough and brings fear, but we’re encouraged by our walk with Christ. “We abide in Him and obey Him, so it begins and continues with prayer,” he said.
David Eldridge, pastor of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Birmingham, said the essential thing for pastors is the “care of the soul.”
Many pastors are overwhelmed with the tasks of ministry, and one tool of Satan is discouragement and depression during what he called “seasons of darkness,” said Mark Clifton.
Church leaders must build bridges of relationship with Generation Alpha, said Jana Magruder, strategic initiatives director of LifeWay NextGen. She was keynote speaker at a “Reaching and Teaching the Next Generation” event.
Churches must give attention to at least three key areas of financial life in the months ahead, noted Lee Wright, church compensation specialist for the
Lee Wright said retirement has been different than he expected, and ministers contemplating it should know that it’s more than “quitting work.”
