After a record year of baptisms last year, Hillvue Heights Church has exceeded that total by more than 100 this year.

Certain state conventions did report increases in baptisms and church growth, including in places outside the SBC’s Bible Belt strongholds.

St. Bartley Primitive Baptist Church in Huntsville is not only the state’s oldest black congregation, but it’s considered the mother church for all black primitive Baptist churches.

The Southern Baptist Convention has witnessed another year of membership decline but has also seen worship attendance and baptisms increase, according to a recent report.

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church has not done baptisms since Flint's water emergency began.