With 1.8 million residents born outside the United States—that’s 14% of its population—Illinois has more chances than most states to reach the peoples of the world starting right here. Going to the ends of the earth has never been easier, as the people from the ends of the earth are coming here. Consider this example […]
Two more in race for SBC president
Two more candidates appear likely to be nominated for SBC President at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. It’s now a four-man race. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary professor David Allen pastored in Texas for two decades before joining the Memphis-based independent school. He outlined a three-point platform: focus on evangelism, support for passage of the […]
Remembering June Whitlow
June Whitlow, former senior associate executive director of national Woman’s Missionary Union, died Feb. 20. She was 86. Born in Arkansas and raised in Illinois, she was a member of every WMU age-level missions discipleship group in her local church. Her father was a Baptist minister, and her mother actively served in local, associational, and […]
Former IBSA ministry assistant dies at 88
Helen McDonnough, 88, retired Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA) ministry assistant died February 26 after brief battle with cancer. She retired from IBSA in 1999 after serving Illinois Baptists, primarily in student ministries, for 28 years. Affectionately known as “Helen Mac,” she found joy in seeing students come to faith in Christ and watching them […]
CP: Teach the children well
As the Cooperative Program turns 100 in 2025, now is a good time to consider our plans for passing the baton. The generations that grew up with unified, systematic missions giving are aging and passing from the scene. The people coming into positions of leadership in many churches may not know as much about CP […]
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