In 2023, the Southern Baptist congregations experienced a notable resurgence in engagement and spiritual activities, despite a continued decline in overall membership, which fell below 13 million for the first time since the 1970s. The Annual Church Profile revealed that baptisms surged by nearly 26% to over 226,000, and average weekly worship attendance exceeded 4 million, marking the highest in three years. https://www.christianpost.com/news/sbc baptisms near pre pandemic levels as attendance surges.html
