Last week, LifeWay Research released the results of a new survey revealing that baptisms, worship attendance, and overall membership in the Southern Baptist Convention declined in 2010. Baptisms fell nearly 5 percent, their lowest level in 60 years. This is also the latest result in a four-year trend of decline in SBC membership. Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay, said he hopes SBC churches see "the urgency of the moment" and receive the latest research numbers "with a broken spirit and a God-given determination to reach people for Christ."

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