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Donated kitchen will increase capacity by 10,000 meals a day

May 9, 2019 By Andrew Woodrow

The American Red Cross has donated a 53-foot kitchen trailer to Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR). “Southern Baptists are excellent partners,” said Dave Stoner, a Red Cross logistics volunteer. “We wanted to give this unit to them as a gift because they prepare a lot of meals in disaster relief areas.” IBSA’s Dwayne Doyle and […]

The Briefing: ‘Gospel above all,’ churches report baptisms, ‘born alive’ abortion bill vetoed

April 30, 2019 By Andrew Woodrow

‘Gospel above all’ as theme for SBC Birmingham Keeping the “Gospel Above All” is Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s main goal going into SBC’s annual meeting. Greear noted there will be other issues demanding attention – among them, confronting sexual abuse. Greear also will be promoting the “Who’s Your One?” evangelism campaign in partnership […]

New beginning: Streator churches merge for the sake of their town

April 22, 2019 By Andrew Woodrow

When Mike Young first laid eyes on Streator in 2016, he saw a small prairie town in the midst of vast farmland. But he also saw a community in great need of the gospel. Young, who moved to town to manage IBSA’s northern Illinois camp facility, soon discovered that much of Streator was still unchurched. […]

The Briefing: ERLC voices hope and concern in AI statement

April 16, 2019 By Andrew Woodrow

ERLC voices hope and concern in AI statement The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission unveiled April 11 an evangelical Christian statement on artificial intelligence, expressing both hope and concern regarding the emerging technology. The new statement is designed to help the church think about and engage AI from a biblical perspective. ERLC President […]

Illinois Disaster Relief teams respond to Midwest floods

April 12, 2019 By Andrew Woodrow

Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) has joined the response to flooding across the Midwest. Beginning this month, teams are traveling to affected areas to assist with flood recovery, prepare food for volunteer teams, and staff shower and laundry units. Illinois volunteers will also serve as assessors and chaplains. Flood recovery efforts in Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, […]

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Scott Foshie

An honest word about our CP giving

Scott Foshie

The first six months of serving you have been filled with encouragement and hope. God is bringing a new season of harvest across our state, with rising attendance, baptisms, and outreach opportunities. We are answering his invitation to join him in his work as we say “yes” to opportunities to show up in the lives […]

Carmen Halsey-Menghini

What if leadership isn’t the main issue?

Carmen Halsey-Menghini

Recently, I’ve been reflecting on something Henry Blackaby said: “The church doesn’t have a leadership problem; it has a discipleship problem.” I’ve found myself thinking about that, especially when talking with pastors of smaller churches who are discouraged because they don’t see enough people stepping into leadership roles. What if the question isn’t “Why aren’t […]

5 things bivocational pastors wish you knew

Will Dole

If you had told me 15 years ago that I would be a bivocational pastor today, it’s doubtful I would’ve believed you. At the time, I was working—bivocationally—with a small parachurch ministry and desperately hoping to be fully funded so I could focus on ministry. It was around that point that a friend asked me: […]

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An honest word about our CP giving

Scott Foshie

The first six months of serving you have been filled with encouragement and hope. God is bringing a new season of harvest across our state, with rising attendance, baptisms, and outreach opportunities. We are answering his invitation to join him in his work as we say “yes” to opportunities to show up in the lives […]

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GuideStone, ERLC applaud Senate’s passage of Clergy Act

Roy Hayhurst

Dallas | The U.S. Senate passed the Clergy Act Wednesday (Sept. 30), which sends the legislation to President Donald Trump for consideration. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the act in April. GuideStone Financial Resources applauded passage of the bipartisan bill that would provide eligible ministers who previously opted out of Social Security with a […]

Moms reconnect at Super Summer—because their kids are attending

Prayer tours the Mother Road

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World Cup scores for digital witness

Illinois Baptist Staff

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup roared to a close and Spain left holding the trophy, Southern Baptist churches and missionaries around the world prayed for impact that outlasts the hardware. Southern Baptists mission boards joined churches and associations in digital and in-person outreach, as North America hosted the World Cup for the first time […]

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

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