“A bus tour is a good way to see the neighborhoods we’ll be praying for,” said Cheryl Dorsey, prayer coordinator for the Chicago Metro Baptist Association. “As we travel between churches, we will review the social and spiritual profile of the neighborhoods, praying en route for those communities.” This was the fifth year Dorsey and […]
Church attendance linked to higher levels of happiness
Survey: Church attendance linked to higher levels of happiness Church participation leads to more happiness and civic engagement, according to Pew Research’s analysis of surveys from the U.S. and 25 other countries. Religious affiliation without participation does not lead to the same positive outcomes, Pew found. Young adults keep Christian label; fewer ‘devout’ Most young […]
Chicago prayer conference hits the road
Every January for the past five years, the Chicago Metro Baptist Association has hosted a prayer conference for churches in the region. This year, however, instead of a conference, CMBA will commemorate the day of prayer on a bus tour through Chicagoland. “I wanted to celebrate our fifth year as a milestone,” said Cheryl Dorsey, […]
The Briefing: 66% of young adults drop out of church for at least a year
Study: 66% of young adults drop out of church for at least a year In a 2017 LifeWay Research survey released on January 15, 66 percent of Americans between 23 and 30 years old said they stopped attending church on a regular basis for at least a year after turning 18. Moving for college was the […]
Trending: Will the church embrace immigrants?
Editor’s note: Each year, the Illinois Baptist team explores the trends that shaped 2018, and forecasts their effect on the coming year. After illegal border crossings declined in 2017 to a more than 40-year low, the numbers began climbing again in 2018. This included a record-setting number of people from Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico traveling […]
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