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It’s Baptism Sunday soon, so queue the evangelism theatrics
The beatings shall continue until evangelism improves!
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Teen Baptisms Are Down (Still!) in the SBC
The SBC tracks baptisms-by-age-group — and they’re alarmed about just how far teenage baptisms have plummeted. That trend doesn’t seem to be anywhere near reversing, either. Today, let me show you a decline that gives me a lot of hope for the future.
SBC Watching
Back when the SBC issued a Million Baptism Challenge
Last year, the SBC managed to slightly slow down its tanking baptism rate. It reminded me powerfully of something they tried some years back. Back in 2005, their top leader issued a firmly-worded Million Baptism Challenge. Today, let’s look at what that challenge involved, the context in which it was issued, and what happened at the end. And then, let’s look ahead.