Misty Lucas applied for one job when her family moved to the Springfield area a few years ago. Madison Adoption Associates was looking for a director, and Lucas somehow knew the job would be hers. “Now I know it’s because of Angie,” she said. Misty and her husband, Jack, who serves on IBSA’s Growth Team, […]
Security training offered March 11
First Baptist Church of O’Fallon, Missouri will host a church security training conference March 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will be led by James McGarvey and a team from The Church Safety Guys, a non-profit ministry group based in Columbus, Ohio, that stages training events across the nation. McGarvey has 30 […]
Abortion bill passes
Last-minute maneuvering expands Illinois abortion licensure In the final minutes of the Illinois General Assembly session ending January 10, lawmakers in both House and Senate approved regulation changes to expand licensure for abortion practitioners. House Bill 4664 allows registered nurses and physicians assistants to perform non-anesthesia abortions. A physician will not need to be present, […]
Mulvaney named Bivo Pastor of the Year
Ron Mulvaney was honored as the 2022 Bivocational Pastor of the Year at his church, Farina First Southern Baptist, Jan. 8. That was the second time he was recognized, because during the first announcement at the IBSA Pastors Conference in November, Mulvaney was at work—at his other job. He works full-time in facilities maintenance at […]
Pastor charged with two counts of grooming
A pastor from McLeansboro was arrested January 5 on two counts of grooming minors for sexual purposes. Garrett Biggerstaff was charged after a four-month investigation that included seizure of his electronic devices and collection of evidence at his home. A juvenile first reported the claims to Benton police. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department led the […]
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