While the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) saw the number of churches in 2006 increase by 524 and reported more than $11.3 billion in total receipts, LifeWay Christian Resources President Thom S. Rainer reported April 17 that total baptisms in the SBC fell for the second consecutive year. According to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) gathered by LifeWay, baptisms last year…
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