“Jack, I want to do something else,” a new kindergarten teacher told me. “I’m ready to quit.” “But you’ve only been teaching three weeks,” I replied, “and you were so gung-ho. What happened?” “I don’t know, but the kids are off doing their own thing most of the time,” she said. “It’s just not working.” […]
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Former IMB missionaries encourage churches to go global again
You might say mission trips are suffering from “long Covid,” that extended version of the illness that takes months or longer for some of its victims to overcome. Most aspects of church life are getting back to “normal” two years after the pandemic shut down worship services and youth ministries and small groups, but missions […]
Discipleship requires firm foundation
When pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom Alyssa Caudill found herself teaching women’s Bible studies, she quickly felt the weight of the task. “I did not want to teach people ‘Alyssa Theology.’ I wanted to teach them the Bible.” This awareness led her down a path of sharpening her skills as a Bible teacher and disciple […]
Three new staff join IBSA
The Illinois Baptist State Association recently filled three staff vacancies. The new staff and filled vacancies are: John Calio will serve Zone 3 as IBSA’s new Zone Consultant. Calio was pastor of First Southern Baptist Church of Mattoon for 18 years until his retirement, and before that he served FBC Romeoville for 10 years. For […]
Westbrook to lead IBSA church planting efforts
Paul Westbrook will join the Illinois Baptist State Association staff as Church Planting Director after three decades of pastoral ministry at the church he planted near St. Louis. Westbrook has served as Senior Pastor of Metro Community Church in Edwardsville for 31 years. The church has been instrumental in starting new congregations in Illinois since […]
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