22+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1117+ words) SBC's new statement from its annual meeting does not mention a path to legal status for immigrants. (RNS) " Southern Baptists adopted a resolution on immigration at their annual meeting, affirming "love of neighbor" but also legal immigration enforcement. The resolution,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (794+ words) Membership down, engagement and baptisms up In 2024, the Southern Baptist Convention baptized more new members than in any of the previous seven years but still saw an 18th consecutive year of overall membership decline. The 12, 722, 266 members of Southern Baptist congregations mark…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (786+ words) This article was updated on 7/9/2025 with responses from the ECFA. In an effort to restore donor confidence in Christian organizations and to avoid government intervention, in the late 1970s Sen. Mark Hatfield joined with leaders of well-known Christian ministries to form…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (662+ words) Evan Lenow will replace interim president Gary Hollingsworth NASHVILLE (BP) " Evan Lenow was unanimously confirmed as the new president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission at a special-called trustees meeting Monday. Lenow, 47, has served as the director of the Institute…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (429+ words) Less than two years after an Anglican church court deposed Todd Atkinson from ordained ministry, he is back in ministry. Arrupe Spirituality'a Zoom-based ministry offering retreats, book discussions, and instruction in Ignatian prayer'lists him as a spiritual director. In a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (228+ words) Law firm will investigate the disciplinary process from 2021 to 2025. The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) Executive Committee announced on March 24 that a third party law firm will review the role of the provincial office in the disciplinary process and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (226+ words) Early critics of the 25-year-old office have proven prophetic. As you can read elsewhere on Ministry Watch, the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is now 25 years old. Despite the good intentions of those who founded it, the office " like…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (761+ words) GAFCON conference in Nigeria fuels concerns of a schism. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) " Conservative Anglican leaders gathering in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, are planning to unveil a new leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, even as Archbishop Sarah Mullally is set…...