Measuring COVID-19’s Effect: Southern Baptists Report 19% Attendance Drop

(Ministry Watch) Anecdotally, clergy have talked about the disruption in worship attendance in this pandemic age. Now, Southern Baptists have statistics to prove it. The average in-person weekly attendance at Southern Baptist Convention churches declined 18.75%, from 4,439,797 in 2020 to 3,607,530 in 2021. Christian education saw an even larger

TGC Author Suggests Campaigning for the Democrats is A-OK

In the article “The Third Way is Dead. Long Live the Third Way!” TGC C author Chris Watkin seeks to deconstruct bad versions of “the third way” while promulgating a better understanding of it. In particular, he tries to defend Tim Keller of all the nastiness and criticism he’s been

Fearing Discovery, Depositions David Platt Appears Ready to Settle Lawsuit

(Capstone Report) After repeated losses in Virginia court, David Platt and McLean Bible Church surrender in lawsuit against the church’s violation of its longtime voting process. What does David Platt and McLean Bible Church not want to come out during discovery? McLean Bible Church has set May 18, 2022, to

Charismatics Kill 3-Year-Old Girl in Botched Exorcism

A 3-year-old girl has died of botched exorcism in a San Jose church, according to officials, with the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s office ruling Arely Proctor’s death a homicide caused by asphyxiation. The death happed a few months ago at Iglesia Apostoles y Profetas, where her grandfather Rene Huezo