Aaron Earls

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Churchgoers are getting better at developing and deepening relationships within their congregations, but it’s still not a strength.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist churches saw sustained growth in attendance and baptisms, but the two-decade membership decline continued in 2025.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As the prevalence of artificial intelligence grows in the broader culture, some within the church are skeptical of downloading AI into the ministry.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most churchgoers look for time to spend with God and regularly find themselves with Him in unplanned moments.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – When facing difficult circumstances, most churchgoers still trust in God’s love and provision. Some, however, begin to question God’s character and involvement in their lives, and their number has grown in recent years.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Pastors overwhelmingly view legal immigration positively but are more divided over the proper response to those who are in the United States illegally.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The less often someone shows up at church, the less likely they may be to share the opinions of those who frequent the pews.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — In 1455, Johannes Gutenberg printed around 180 copies of the Bible, the first book to come from his movable type printing press. Last year, 570 years after Gutenberg, more than 19.1 million Bibles were sold in the U.S., according to market research firm Circana. Bible sales increased by 12 percent over 2024 and have more than tripled over the past 10 years.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – While churchgoers may be praying about ways to tell others about Jesus, many aren’t doing much to make that happen.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Most churchgoers say they’re looking for ways to serve God as well as the people in their churches and communities, but many still struggle to make that a reality.