We dubbed 2020 “the year of the asterisk.” It was like the famed home run statistic that had to be followed by a special notation (61*). The stats from the initial Covid year had to be footnoted, when many churches closed for months and all the usual measures of productive ministry dropped precipitously. We thought […]
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Two missionaries join IBSA teams
Shannon Ford joins IBSA as Missions Director, following 23 years on the field with the International Mission Board serving with the European Affinity Group. Before his time with IMB, he served on local church staff in Missouri. IBSA Associate Executive Director Mark Emerson said Ford is passionate about helping people and churches experience missions through […]
Jackson honored for 35 years at IBSA
An IBSA staff member celebrated 35 years at the Association in January. Kendra Lynch Jackson joined the staff January 5, 1987, not long after graduating from high school. She began her career as part-time afternoon receptionist. After working two years in that position, she was promoted to the role of ministry assistant in the financial […]
Devore serves as BCHFS interim
Former Executive Director of Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services, Doug Devore, will return as interim leader while the BCHFS Board conducts a search for a new head. Denny Hydrick departed in November after five years as Executive Director. Before that, Devore served with BCHFS 43 years, retiring in 2016. Board President Rebecca Whittington said […]
Midwest leaders to convene in Illinois
More than 1,000 leaders from SBC churches in the Midwest are registered for a leadership gathering in Illinois next week. The Midwest Leadership Summit convenes in Springfield January 18-20, bringing together representatives from twelve states and nine Baptist state conventions. “Southern Baptist churches in the north have unique challenges and opportunities,” said Nate Adams, Executive […]
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