Springfield | An Illinois Republican state senator has filed a bill to outlaw abortion, but his measure is getting pushback from his own party. At issue is whether his abolitionist position would result in jail time for women who have abortions. Sen. Neil Anderson from Andalusia says it won’t. But gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey says […]
ILS26: View from the top
Nate Adams likened leadership to climbing mountains—very tall mountains. For church leaders, the challenge is more than scaling the heights. “Our job is not only across geography—it’s across generations,” Adams said. The outgoing IBSA Executive Director has told many stories about climbing 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado— “14-ers,” they’re called. His venture began with the need […]
Addis says churches must become intergenerational: ILS26
Springfield, IL | More than 200 church leaders gathered at the IBSA Building in January to focus on the question of how to reach the next generation at the 2026 Illinois Leadership Summit. College age adults are part of that next-gen group. But the term has come to mean a broader age-range including Gen-Z and […]
100 and counting: The vitality of Baptist pillars cited at centennial
Just as messengers at the national convention did in Dallas, Illinois Baptist messengers at the Annual Meeting in Springfield expressed support for the century-old pillars of Southern Baptist work — the Baptist Faith and Message and Cooperative Program — uniting factors in our shared ministry. Several speakers held them up as key to the effective […]
Adams honored before retirement
Springfield | It was a celebration of tears and laughter, as messengers at the IBSA Annual Meeting honored Executive Director Nate Adams ahead of his planned retirement. Two moments stand out. The first was when the elder Adams his introduced his son Noah, now a pastor in Colorado, who was invited to preach. The proud […]