For 23 years, Randy Oliver worked exclusively in the United States as a family physician. But a medical missions conference changed the course of his life. Over the past decade, the Illinois doctor has gone on multiple mission trips to treat patients and share the gospel, including trips to Ukraine and Uganda this year. Oliver […]
Students meet Jesus at Youth Encounter
Almost 100 people put their faith in Jesus last week at Youth Encounter events across Illinois. For the first time ever, IBSA’s annual youth evangelism event will be held in five different locations in Illinois. Youth Encounter 2018 launched last week with events in Decatur, Marion, and two locations in Chicagoland. This year’s final Youth […]
China plans to rewrite Bible; Meador approved as interim president
China to rewrite Bible, force churches to sing Communist anthems The Chinese government is supervising a 5-year plan to make Christianity more compatible with socialism. These plans include a “rewrite” of the Bible, singing Communist songs before worship in churches, and including pictures of Communist leaders inside church buildings. China’s crackdown on religion has seen many […]
Harrisburg ministry makes room at the table
Harrisburg is a tough place right now,” said Joe Thompson, an associate pastor at the southern Illinois town’s First Baptist Church. “We’re dealing with a lot of unemployment, food insecurity for children, and there’s just a lot of under-resourced people around us. And the churches are aware of that.” Thompson’s rural community lies in one […]
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