While hurricane Florence churned in the Atlantic, choosing a target on the east coast of the United States, more than 80 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief leaders from the Midwest were meeting in Illinois. Sam Porter, national director of Disaster Relief, reported on preparations being made ahead of the hurricane’s projected landfall. It was estimated at […]
Prayerwalking in Pingree Grove
“Pingree Grove,” Tim Bailey said, “is a small town in desperate need of a church.” Situated in the far western suburbs of Chicago, just west of Elgin, Pingree Grove was once a small farming community with less than 200 residents. Read…
Kids grapple with deeper faith at summer camp
“You can take a kid out of camp, but you can’t take camp out of a kid,” said the leader from First Baptist Church in Atwood. “I have kids who live for this week.” Read…
Church hits the ‘Mother Road;’ Red Hill’s outreach aims for a better city through gospel presence
Edwardsville | In a town proud of its Route 66 heritage, thousands gather every year to celebrate what John Steinbeck called “the Mother Road.” For more than 20 years, Edwardsville’s annual Route 66 festival at City Park has offered visitors fun, food, and classic cars. What was missing, realized church planter Rayden Hollis, was a […]
5 tips for effective summer outreach
Five IBSA leaders weighed in on ways churches can capitalize on this season of opportunity: 1. Focus on relationships. “Summer events are good opportunities to invite lost people to your church, but nothing is more effective than a personal invitation,” said Mark Emerson, IBSA’s associate executive director for the Church Resources Team. “There is a […]
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