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Many people believe Jesus died for their sins but still avoid surrendering their lives to Him. This Sunday Review explores why we run from God—and why His invitation is always to come home.

What happens when ministry leaders admit the old success metrics no longer work? This Sunday Review explores discipleship, influence, and why older believers are still indispensable to the Kingdom.

What happens when truth threatens the systems that reward success? This Sunday Review explores spiritual formation, difficult conversations, and the cost of speaking honestly in ministry and life.

Millions believe the Easter story but haven’t surrendered to Jesus. This Sunday Review explores the “unresolved middle” and why relationships, not arguments, help move belief into transformation.

A look at how Back to the Bible is reshaping discipleship through Scripture-focused tools that move believers toward real transformation.

Why do people walk away from faith—and how do they come back? This Sunday Review explores the “unresolved middle” and why relationships, not arguments, are key to spiritual return.

Back to the Bible CEO Arnie Cole discusses the State of Christianity in America following national coverage in The Christian Post and his upcoming Moody Radio interview.

This research brief compares the SALT Index with Lifeway, Barna, and American Bible Society studies, showing how outcomes-based, population-level metrics better measure spiritual formation, discipleship, and real-life transformation.

This article uncovers how modern measures of ministry success may be shaping activity without producing transformation.

New Scripture Absorption research reveals that believers who engage God’s Word four or more days a week and disciple others experience the highest spiritual vitality, resilience, and multiplying impact—closing the discipleship gap through the “Absorb One More” model.

A two-decade research journey reveals how consistent Bible engagement—especially the “Power of 4”—drives spiritual growth, life transformation, and discipleship, leading to today’s focus on Scripture absorption and measurable spiritual fitness.

Across the global Church, we report unprecedented access to Christianity—Scripture availability, digital reach, training resources, and evangelistic activity. Yet few efforts measure whether these inputs are producing durable spiritual formation, obedience, and reproducible discipleship at the population level.

The SALT Index (Scripture Absorption and Life Transformation) is a research framework designed to answer a question the global Church increasingly recognizes as essential:

A Christmas reflection on how the SALT Index helps believers and churches worldwide make spiritual growth visible and grounded in God’s Word.

Global Christianity may not be as strong as we think. Fewer true believers and untrained pastors show the mission field is urgent.