PHOENIX – The Southern Baptist Convention baptized fewer people in 2010 than any time since the 1950s and also saw declines in overall membership and attendance, according to internal figures released ahead of the denomination's annual meeting in Phoenix.

At the meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, delegates were scheduled to consider a resolution that aims to diversify the denomination. It comes on the heels of a new focus on evangelism and mission adopted at last year's meeting.

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