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Work Hard, Be Humble, One of Four Things to Know This Week, September 4, 2025

9/3/2025

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A Word to the Wise: Most Countries Have a Christian Majority (Aaron Earls, Lifeway Research)
 
Christians make up 29% of the global population but are a majority in 120 countries, according to the most recent analysis by Pew Research.

Here are Four Things to Know this Week:

  1. 10 Questions for Leaders to Ask Each Week (Chuck Lawless)
  2. Work Hard, Be Humble - Grace and Truth (Paul Tripp)
  3. 6 Critical Issues to Prevent Church Members from Dropping Out (Thom Rainer, Church Answers)
  4. Nearly Half of U. S. Christians Don’t Attend Church – State of the Bible Finds
 
Thank you for reading. Please share it with pastors and other AMSs you believe would benefit.
 
To the praise of His glory,
 
Ray
 
P. S. I also host the “SBCAL Podcast with Ray Gentry” where ever you get your podcasts.
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    I’m Ray Gentry, the President/CEO of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL). I’ve served Southern Baptist churches & associations in various roles for over 35 years. I have served as an associational leader for five associations, starting in 1993. The most recent one being the Southside Baptist Network, McDonough, GA.

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