SBC Lost over 1,200 Congregations in 2022, Lifeway Research Finds
The Southern Baptist Convention lost more than 1,200 churches in 2022, according to a new data analysis from LifeWay Research. of SBC’s 2022 Annual Church ProfileA LifeWay analysis released Tuesday found that 1,253 congregations were no longer part of the SBC between 2021 and 2022. In 2021, 2 percent of the SBC’s 50,423 active congregations […]
Conservative Alternative to the UMC Exceeds over 4,200 Congregations
The Global Methodist Church, a theologically conservative denomination that was launched last year to replace the United Methodist Church, already has more than 4,200 members. GMC ended 2023 with 4,281 member churches since its launch on May 1, 2022, according to GMC Interim Connectivity Director Keith Boyett. “Current member congregations are primarily former UMC congregations, […]
Over 50 members of Utah Mormon congregations suffer carbon monoxide poisoning during service
More than 50 members of a Mormon congregation in Utah suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning during a service this weekend. At least 54 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Monroe, Utah, reported symptoms, but only 49 required medical treatment, according to NBC News. The church believes the cause […]