Carmen Halsey has a passion for educating and empowering godly women. As IBSA’s director of women’s ministry, she organizes leadership training cohorts, large equipping events, and mission trips in Illinois and abroad. Her desire is to help women find their God-given gifts, and to bring those gifts to build up the local church and carry […]
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Prayerwalking in Pingree Grove
“Pingree Grove,” Tim Bailey said, “is a small town in desperate need of a church.” Situated in the far western suburbs of Chicago, just west of Elgin, Pingree Grove was once a small farming community with less than 200 residents. Read…
Illinois police chaplain honored
The International Conference of Police Chaplains awarded Illinois Baptist chaplain Dan Lovin (center) its 2018 Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Chaplaincy. Read…
Church hits the ‘Mother Road;’ Red Hill’s outreach aims for a better city through gospel presence
Edwardsville | In a town proud of its Route 66 heritage, thousands gather every year to celebrate what John Steinbeck called “the Mother Road.” For more than 20 years, Edwardsville’s annual Route 66 festival at City Park has offered visitors fun, food, and classic cars. What was missing, realized church planter Rayden Hollis, was a […]
5 tips for effective summer outreach
Five IBSA leaders weighed in on ways churches can capitalize on this season of opportunity: 1. Focus on relationships. “Summer events are good opportunities to invite lost people to your church, but nothing is more effective than a personal invitation,” said Mark Emerson, IBSA’s associate executive director for the Church Resources Team. “There is a […]
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