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Texas town’s Downtown Bible Class still meeting after 100 years • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 5+ day ago (586+ words) HILLSBORO, Texas — A citywide Bible class started by a First Baptist pastor a century ago has survived wars, the Great Depression, changes in church participation, a pandemic and more. M.B. Hays, former First Baptist Church of Hillsboro pastor, died in…...
Pastors report growing attendance, but fewer unchurched newcomers • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1178+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the average worship service attendance at their church has increased…...
Dolly and Carl’s wedding a ‘beloved piece’ of Georgia church’s history • Biblical Recorder
2+ week, 4+ day ago (650+ words) RINGGOLD, Ga. – Dolly Parton’s weekday wedding at First Baptist Church Ringgold 60 years ago sparked two connections, both of which lasted the rest of her life. One of Dolly’s biographers said the wedding was a matter of practicality. Carl Dean, her…...
Smallest, largest churches see strongest discipleship scores, according to Lifeway Research • Biblical Recorder
2+ week, 5+ day ago (954+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The size and location of a church may reveal more than we realize about the discipleship of its churchgoers. The latest Lifeway Research analysis of State of Discipleship study data finds churchgoers in the smallest and largest congregations,…...
Alabama church hosts ‘Indian Family Reunion’ for adoptive families • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 4+ day ago (956+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lifeline Children’s Services, a Christian adoption agency, held its 2026 Indian Family Reunion at North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham to allow families to immerse themselves in their adopted child or children’s culture and to connect with others who…...
Georgia churches’ ‘Gridiron Day’ draws more than 1,200, sees 177 professions of faith • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1343+ words) VILLA RICA, Ga. — What began 14 years ago as First Baptist Church Villa Rica’s Gridiron Day has grown into a countywide outreach, with two churches partnering this year to reach students from all five Carroll County high schools. First Baptist Villa…...
Pastors, churchgoers say their congregation is multigenerational • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 5+ day ago (548+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — When pastors look out from the pulpit and congregants glance around the pews, most say they see a church with people from across the generations. Almost 4 in 5 pastors (78%) and 9 in 10 churchgoers (91%) believe their church is multigenerational, with a…...