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The Southern Baptist Convention's Ledger Doesn't Balance

By Filings on Fri, 06/05/26
Church & Ministry
SBC Decline
SBC
Religious Trends

“Religious historians will look back at 2006 as the absolute peak of denominationalism in the United States….Then the cracks started to form. Slowly at first, and then the pinholes became the size of golf balls and the hull of the SBC began taking on water in an incredibly rapid fashion.” - Ryan Burge

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Topics: SBC Decline, SBC
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  • Southern Baptists grow in attendance and baptisms, decline in membership
  • Southern Baptists Lost More Than 1,200 Congregations in 2022

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