The Church Report | Christian Standard, May/June 2025 brings together a church-focused collection of reporting, reflection, and ministry insight centered on the present condition and future direction of the church. The issueโs cover theme, โthe church report,โ is developed through annual survey analysis, feature stories, and practical ministry articles that speak to leaders and congregations across the movement.
A major section of this issue presents the 2024 Church Report for Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, including continued growth data, fast facts, attendance and baptism trends, missions giving, church locations, and comparisons across church sizes. Alongside the survey material, readers will find stories about thriving congregations, including Racine Christian Church in Missouri and the churches in and around Caracas, Venezuela. These features highlight prayer, outreach, discipleship, church planting, and long-term local impact.
The Church Report | Christian Standard, May/June 2025 also includes articles on elders leading on mission, preaching with dependence on God, theology in the local church, forgiveness in marriage, and ministry well-being. Editorial pieces from the publisher and editor frame the issue with a clear emphasis on loving Christโs church and helping churches remain faithful, healthy, and effective.
For readers researching church growth, church leadership, missions, or the state of local churches in 2025, this issue offers a substantial snapshot of ministry life, grounded in reporting, biblical reflection, and examples from real congregations.
