Southern Baptist Convention membership has dropped to its lowest level in over 50 years, falling from nearly 13.7 million in 2021 to just over 12.7 million in 2025. While leaders tout rising baptism numbers, critics say this masks the real issue—declining relevance and aging congregations.

The Non-Prophets dive into what this means for American Christianity, global religious trends, and why the church’s cultural power may not be fading as fast as its pews.

News Source The Friendly Atheist, by Hemant Mehta, May 1, 2025

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/southern-baptist-membership-hits

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.19.4 featuring Kelley Laughlin, Eli Slack, Jason Friedman, and Jonathan Roudabush

Southern Baptist Membership Plummets to 50-Year Low 📉
Why the SBC Is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Members 🚪
Are Baptisms Hiding a Bigger Problem in the Southern Baptist Church? 💦
Church Shrinkage: What the SBC Decline Really Means ⛪
From Pandemic to Exodus: The SBC’s Ongoing Membership Crisis 🦠
Is the Church Dying—or Just Moving Online? 💻
Southern Baptists in Denial While Their Numbers Fall 🕳️
Faith in Decline: What’s Causing the Southern Baptist Drop? 🙏
The SBC Is Shrinking—But Is Religion Actually Growing? 🌍
Is the Southern Baptist Church Becoming a Relic of the Past? 🏛️
Can the SBC Survive the Modern Age? 🔄
What’s Fueling the Exodus from Southern Baptist Churches? 🚶
SBC Numbers Down, Baptisms Up—Does It Mean Anything? 🤔
How Cults of Personality Are Replacing Denominations 😮
Decline of Denominations: Is Christianity Going Rogue? 🧨

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