Proposed Business and Financial Plan emphasizes broader trustee accountability
NASHVILLE (BP) — A rewritten Business and Financial Plan to be presented at the June Annual Meeting is designed to strengthen transparency and oversight for trustees who are approved to those positions by messengers, says Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg.
Christians are most charitable; giving drives happiness, State of the Bible finds
PHILADELPHIA (BP) – Bible-engaged Christians are the most charitable people in the nation, and giving increases happiness among the generous, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in releasing the last chapter of the 2024 State of the Bible
Religious donors keep giving to houses of worship and beyond amid inflation
(RNS) — Religious Americans are continuing to give to their houses of worship — and to other causes — with money and in-kind donations despite rising costs for daily living, a new report shows.
Pastors report the economy’s continued negative impact on churches
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As churches continue to navigate economic challenges in the United States, many pastors say the economy is still harming their churches as giving fails to keep up with inflation.
Gift assures widow’s support for missions will carry on
JONESBORO, Ark. (BP) — A widow’s passion for missions will continue to make an impact for Southern Baptists’ two mission-sending agencies.
Churchgoers are still tithing, more comfortable doing so outside of church
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Most churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command and give at least 10 percent of their income. But they have more diverse opinions on the “where” and “how” of tithing.
Growing number of Christians obtaining payday loans
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Finding themselves in a tough financial hole, many people have attempted to use payday loans to dig themselves out.
Report: Giving to larger churches dropped last year, even as charitable donations rose
(RNS) – An annual report on giving to evangelical Christian nonprofits, including churches and other ministries, found that giving to the United States’ largest churches fell by more than 6.6 percent in 2021, despite a rise of 4 percent last year in charitable giving nationwide.
Giving Tuesday offers opportunity to support Gospel work of SBC entities
NASHVILLE (BP) – Whether it’s hunger relief projects, the seminary education of a future pastor or an ultrasound donated through the Ethics & Religious Liberty’s Psalm 139 Project, Southern Baptists have the opportunity to support the Great Commission work of Southern Baptist entities this Giving Tuesday (Nov. 29).
Churches adjust as talk of recession, inflation impacts ministry costs
NASHVILLE (BP) – The weekday preschool ministry at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, N.C., feeds approximately 60 children a day, a number that doubles in the fall. Food costs have always been a part of such ministries, but it’s just one of several areas where inflation has commanded more attention.
