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Hispanic churches, other ethnic congregations face variety of challenges since immigration crackdown

Hispanic churches, other ethnic congregations face variety of challenges since immigration crackdown

February 25, 2025

By Grace ThorntonThe Baptist Paper Ryan Dupree said where he stands, there are people all around him with questions and fears — and not a…

EC approves $190 million allocation budget that includes legal costs

Adam Wyatt, chairman of the Committee on Convention Finances and Stewardship and pastor of Bethel Church, Monticello, speaks to the SBC Executive Committee. (Photo credit: Van Payne/The Baptist Paper)

EC approves $190 million allocation budget that includes legal costs

February 21, 2025

Iorg presents plans to address sexual abuse, financial challenges

SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg speaks to the Executive Committee on Monday, Feb. 17., in Nashville. (Photo credit: Brandon Porter)

Iorg presents plans to address sexual abuse, financial challenges

February 18, 2025

The Cooperative Program: A brief history

Under the leadership of George W. Truett, the SBC launched the "75 million campaign" to raise more funds for mission work. Here, Truett addresses messengers to the convention in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives)

The Cooperative Program: A brief history

February 17, 2025

Ukrainian WCU student relies on faith while in different cultures

Daniel Ibrahimov, a junior at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, spent his summer working with IMB missionaries in Australia. (Photo credit: IMB)

Ukrainian WCU student relies on faith while in different cultures

February 13, 2025

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