And other brief news from Christians around the world.

US Religion Census finds independent congregations have surged in the last decade.

First NFL player to kneel and thank Jesus in the end zone said caring for souls and helping people in poverty were more meaningful than fame.

T. B. Maston’s views on integration were controversial at his seminary. Today, they deserve a fresh hearing.

Elders at The Village Church said Instagram direct messages “revealed something unhealthy.”

As refugees flee, the war-torn country is left in a pastoral leadership crisis.

While continuing to lead Progressive Baptist, the 41-year-old pastor was named the successor to James Meeks at Salem Baptist Church, one of the city’s biggest congregations.

A Hispanic Baptist leader focuses on ministering to his family after his great-granddaughter dies in the school shooting.

Devastated in the Havana hotel explosion, the historic Calvary Baptist Church—like many other congregations across the island—will face a drawn-out battle with the government to restore its building.

After Russia’s withdrawal from Kyiv suburbs, Irpin evangelical ministries emulate the scattered yet persevering church from Acts 8.