In the days when Baptists didn’t “smoke, drink, or chew, or go with those who do,” our list of don’ts included playing cards. It wasn’t because there was something inherently wrong with pinochle, canasta, or Old Maid, but because overfamiliarity with jokers and aces might eventually lead to gambling. Go Fish may not be the […]
Multi-church service project aims to open doors in Chicagoland
“I remember attending an IBSA Annual Meeting several years ago in Chicago,” Sammy Simmons said. “After the meeting I took a small vision tour that afternoon with a church planter catalyst…. That vision tour touched my heart for the struggles of our church plants and the need for more churches in Illinois’ largest city.” At […]
Newsmakers: Brent Leatherwood, ERLC President
When the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission mailed a Giving Tuesday appeal for their Psalm 139 Project, which places ultrasound machines in pro-life pregnancy centers, Illinois was the first of three states mentioned where the ministry would like to place a new machine. The year-end goal was $100,000. Brent Leatherwood feels strongly about that. […]
Carrothers to head BCHFS
Wide search leads to Illinoisan Carmi | After a year-long search for a new leader for Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services, the Board of Trustees elected a man with deep Illinois roots as Executive Director. Kevin Carrothers is well known to Illinois Baptists as a pastor, Associational Mission Strategist, and leader in the state […]
Annual Meeting shines spotlight on missions, new projects
Messengers gathered in the Metro East welcomed 13 new churches to the Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA), heard about additional plans to prevent sexual abuse and the hidden movement of offenders, and on the subject of Covid, were told by the outgoing president to let it go and “start fresh.” Then the spotlight turned to […]
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