LOUISVILLE, Ky. | Southern Baptist Convention seminary presidents R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Danny Akin have apologized for their former support of C.J. Mahaney, a pastor accused of concealing sexual abuse at the ministry he used to lead. Meanwhile, former SBC seminary president Paige Patterson has written a letter to the editor of the Houston […]
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Churches identify ministry needs in online survey
Preparing people to share the gospel, making disciples, and developing leaders remain top concerns in the latest survey of IBSA churches. The 2018 Church Needs Survey, conducted online in October and November, showed few shifts compared to the previous four years. Evangelism and the desire to reach young people rank high for a large majority […]
ACP tallies show need for new ministry strategies
Illinois Baptist churches celebrated 3,676 baptisms in 2018, an increase of 6.8% over the previous year. The increase is one highlight of the Annual Church Profile (ACP) reports completed by 97% of IBSA churches, a new record high. Other indicators measured by the ACP reports are leading IBSA staff to focus increasingly on church revitalization […]
IBSA Statement on Sexual Abuse and the SBC
A report published by the Houston Chronicle on February 10, 2019, raised the issue of sexual abuse as it relates to the Southern Baptist Convention and its participating churches. The report was disturbing in its content, but we support any effort to bring truth to light and to ease the suffering of victims of sexual […]
Church leaders ‘reimagine’ ministry strategy at Springfield summit
More than 200 IBSA ministry leaders gathered Jan. 22-23 in Springfield for the annual Illinois Leadership Summit. The summit’s large-group sessions and breakouts were focused on revitalizing churches and renewing their commitment to reach their neighbors with the gospel. “Reimagine” was the theme for the conference, which featured teaching by Mark Clifton, senior director of […]
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