Posts published in “Mississippi”

Dixie National Evangelism tent sees 13 decisions for Christ

Volunteer Steve Paysen (second from left) prays with visitors to the Mississippi Baptist Evangelism tent during the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Dixie National Evangelism tent sees 13 decisions for Christ

February 19, 2024

By Lindsey WilliamsWriting Specialist Through rain and shine, the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board’s Evangelism tent at the Dixie National Rodeo witnessed God’s hand working Feb.…

MBCB hosts Disciple-Making Roundtable

MBCB'S Discipleship/Sunday School Department hosts a Disciple-Making Roundtable at Providence Church, Hattiesburg, on Feb. 13. (Photo credit: Dwayne Parker)

MBCB hosts Disciple-Making Roundtable

February 15, 2024

State Evangelism Conference lights spark from within, results in 13 baptisms

A total of 13 members of the William Carey University Choir and Orchestra made professions of faith at the MBCB State Evangelism Conference and were baptized Feb. 6 at Carterville Church, Petal. (Photo credit: Novella Photography)

State Evangelism Conference lights spark from within, results in 13 baptisms

February 13, 2024

Ministry Assistants Conference & Training invites helping hands to take a break from the desk

Ministry Assistants enjoy making hats for a tea at a past conference. (Photo credit: Sarah Kirby)

Ministry Assistants Conference & Training invites helping hands to take a break from the desk

February 8, 2024

Keyboard Festivals plant seeds of worship

Keyboard Festivals plant seeds of worship

February 5, 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