NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program (CP) giving was up in November. Southern Baptists generously gave almost $15.8 million during the second month of the new fiscal year, which was 5.27% above the budgeted amount... read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) — In year five as a minister, Greg Perkins hit what he calls his “leadership lid.” “I began facing problems and challenges I wasn’t equipped for,” said Perkins, pastor of The View Church in Menifee, Calif... read more

(EDITOR’S NOTE — This year’s Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is Dec. 1-8.  Each year’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO) for International Missions supplements Cooperative Program (CP) giving to support Southern Baptists international missionaries’ initiatives in sharing the gospel... read more

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — As Americans make their Christmas plans, slightly less than half say they usually attend a church service during the holiday season. A Lifeway Research study finds U.S. adults are split on whether they’ll be at church sometime this Christmas — 47% say they typically attend church at Christmastime, while 48% say they do not, and 5% aren’t sure... read more