Showing 1 to 3 of 55      First | Prev | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 | Next | Last Current Research Shows That Participants of the Southern Baptist Convention Are Not Getting Any Younger A new study of attendance at Southern Baptist Convention annual meetings shows the percentage of messengers in the 18-39 age group steadily declining since 1980 – the early days of the SBC’s Conservative Resurgence – and dropping sharply since 2004. The percentage of messengers in the 60-plus age group, however, has increased dramatically.   more... Date: 1/17/2008 The International Bulletin of Missionary Research Reported that 2,231,421,000 People in the World Are Christian Every twenty-four hours the world has a population net growth of 219,000 people. Christians number 170,000 converts per day but find 91,000 defectors, so the net growth is 79,000 Christians each day. Of the 2,113,199,000 "affiliated" Christians, 1,476,690,000 are "church attenders."  There were 175,000 Christian martyrs worldwide this year, which means 480 per day. more... Date: 1/17/2008 A Study By Ellison Research Shows That Church Attendance As A Child Laid A Strong Moral Foundation for Adults An Ellison Research study found that 66 percent of Americans believe their religious attendance before age 18 gave them a good moral foundation. Sixty-two percent say they are glad they attended church. more... Date: 11/14/2007