By Aaron Earls Aaron Earls is a writer for LifeWay Christian Resources. BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist churches saw sustained growth in attendance and baptisms, but the two-decade membership decline continued in 2025. Total Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) membership fell by more than 3 percent from 2024 to 2025, dipping to 12,331,954, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway … Read More
Southern Baptists grow in attendance and baptisms, decline in membership
By Aaron Earls, posted May 9, 2023 in SBC News BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — For the second straight year, baptisms and giving increased among Southern Baptist congregations. In-person worship service and small group attendance also rebounded, but total membership and the number of congregations slid. The Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions paints a complicated picture for the Southern … Read More