For young Christians, following Jesus can be a lonely pursuit. Especially in today’s pressure cooker culture. It’s overwhelming, said student pastor Mark Davis, when young people have constant, instant access to information—and much of it beyond their years. In that environment, discovering and developing your faith can be difficult. It’s easy to feel alone. At […]
Mission
There’s work in the valley
I love Sunday morning worship. I love when the saints gather together. I love the fellowship, the worship, the encouragement, and the proclamation of God’s word. Sometimes, worship is so good that I don’t want to go home. That’s what happens in our text. Mark 9 records one of the greatest worship services in history. […]
For Illinois doctor, medicine opens doors to the gospel
For 23 years, Randy Oliver worked exclusively in the United States as a family physician. But a medical missions conference changed the course of his life. Over the past decade, the Illinois doctor has gone on multiple mission trips to treat patients and share the gospel, including trips to Ukraine and Uganda this year. Oliver […]
200 & Counting: Anniversary sparks Baptist focus on spiritual need in Illinois
Settlers arriving in the Illinois territory in the early 1800s didn’t know what to make of what they found. History tells us many of them moved north from areas that were heavily wooded. They trusted land that could support so many trees. The Illinois prairie offered no such reassurance. “The prairies posed a new set […]
Students meet Jesus at Youth Encounter
Almost 100 people put their faith in Jesus last week at Youth Encounter events across Illinois. For the first time ever, IBSA’s annual youth evangelism event will be held in five different locations in Illinois. Youth Encounter 2018 launched last week with events in Decatur, Marion, and two locations in Chicagoland. This year’s final Youth […]
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