Posts published in “Mississippi”

Mississippi Baptist churches see major growth in baptisms, other ministry areas

Mississippi Baptist churches see major growth in baptisms, other ministry areas

May 14, 2024

By Tanner CadeCommunications Services Director The latest data from the Annual Church Profile (ACP) reveals a significant increase in baptisms, worship attendance, and small group…

Disaster relief update following May 9-10 storms

Disaster relief update following May 9-10 storms

May 10, 2024

Mississippi Baptists plan fellowship during upcoming Southern Baptist Convention

Mississippi Baptists gather together during the Mississippi Baptist Fellowship at the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Mississippi Baptists plan fellowship during upcoming Southern Baptist Convention

May 8, 2024

Unity, responsibility, accountability: African American Leadership Retreat deepens interconnected roots

Attendees of the African American Leadership Retreat pray together during the closing session April 27 at Calvary Christian Oak Forest Church, Jackson. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Unity, responsibility, accountability: African American Leadership Retreat deepens interconnected roots

May 7, 2024

WCU extends deadline for ACT Camp

ACT Camp will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year at WCU’s Hattiesburg campus. (Photo credit: William Carey University)

WCU extends deadline for ACT Camp

May 6, 2024

Barna report highlights
openness to faith among
Americans who reject God
A surprising openness to faith among Americans who currently reject God has been shared in a new report from George Barna, director of research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. The American Worldview Inventory 2025, titled “Millions Admit They Could Be Persuaded That God Exists — Under the Right Conditions,” finds that one-third of doubters are “completely open” to belief if approached with a credible, personal explanation, Barna shared in a released statement. An additional 38% “might be open” — totaling over 50 million spiritually restless Americans. Shockingly, 40% of those who reject God still identify as Christians, the report said. Many attend church or read the Bible, Barna noted, yet deny the God they engage with. Most rejections of spiritual authority, he said, occur before age 22, highlighting the critical role of early worldview development. — The Baptist Paper