Regular attenders aren’t joining your church? This may be why.

March 7, 2026

Maybe you know these people. They’ve been attending your church for some time — certainly long enough now to have decided whether to join officially.

First person: Demographics, decline and getting ‘back to the basics’

March 3, 2026

The aging faithful within our congregations are a blessing and an essential resource that is too often overlooked. However, it is also true that within a few decades, much of this cohort will have entered eternity. So, what’s next?

Latest news: Tragedy and ministry amid mass shooting in Canada; remembering SBC’s ‘open mic legend’; handling small group leadership issues

February 12, 2026

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

10 things we can learn from believers around the world

February 9, 2026

In my various roles, I’ve been privileged to travel the world, talk to global brothers and sisters in Christ, and learn from them. I may be the professor, but they always teach me. Here are some things we can learn.