Multiethnic churches are on the rise, according to sociologist Michael Emerson. The University of Illinois-Chicago professor said preliminary research shows 16% of U.S. congregations are multiracial, up from 6% in 1998. Around one-in-five American churchgoers attend a church in which less than 80% of participants are of the same race or ethnicity, a Baylor University […]
COVID 19 statement
Precaution and preparation, not panic: an 8-point checklist from IBSA The news about Coronavirus can be enough to frighten anyone, but the response needed from church leaders now is not panic but precaution and preparation. As one Disaster Relief leader said this week, it’s time to ask if our churches are prepared for disruption. […]
Former IBSA staffer named to ERLC study group
One-time IBSA evangelism director Ron Hale is one of seven members of a task force that will study the past and present activities of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). Hale, now a retired pastor in Jackson, Tenn., was named Feb. 27 by Mike Stone, chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee (EC), […]
Your church’s new front door
Although fewer Americans are joining churches, virtual congregations are growing. And experts say a church’s online presence is likely a valuable entry point for newcomers. Twenty years ago, 70% of Americans belonged to a church. Now, the number is down to about half, according to data from Gallup. Fewer people in the pews could mean […]
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