Few pastors bank on prosperity gospel
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Many churchgoers say their church connects financial blessings with personal generosity, but most pastors see those ideas as bankrupt.
10 trends for ministry in 2025
Theological truths remain unchanged regardless of the date on the calendar, as do many ministry realities. The context surrounding Christians and churches, however, is constantly changing.
Pastors encourage Scripture reading with free Bibles, frequent reminders
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Churchgoers may hear the Bible preached every Sunday, but their pastors also want them to engage with Scripture during the week.
B&H Publishing, Lifeway recognized for excellence in 2024
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – This year, as organizations presented annual book awards, B&H Publishing Group received nearly two dozen acknowledgments and awards from Christianity Today, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (Top Shelf Book Cover Awards and Book Awards), The Gospel Coalition and the Spanish Evangelical Publications Association.
‘Jesus Daily Bible’ designed to help readers see cohesive focus of Scripture
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Dwayne Milioni, pastor of Open Door Church in Raleigh, N.C., has a passion for God’s Word and a drive to see others develop that same love for Scripture. That desire led him to partner with Holman Bibles to develop the “CSB Jesus Daily Bible.”
Less than half of Americans attend church at Christmas
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – As Americans make their Christmas plans, slightly less than half say they usually attend a church service during the holiday season.
Many Americans more consumeristic than content
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Heading into the busiest shopping season of the year, many Americans may find meaning and purpose while they’re picking up gifts for others and themselves.
Churchgoers are likely also church members
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – If someone is regularly sitting in a church pew, their name is probably also on the church membership roll.
Most Protestant churchgoers have non-Christian friends
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — At church, churchgoers are surrounded by people who share their religious beliefs, but that doesn’t prevent them from having friends who believe differently.
Churchgoers want to hear pastors address current issues
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.