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Illinois church featured in ERLC report at SBC

July 10, 2017 By Illinois Baptist Staff

ERLC President Russell Moore interviewed Chicago pastor Nathan Carter about a lawsuit involving his church, Immanuel Baptist, and the City of Chicago at the SBC. Read…

It’s not too late! There’s plenty of summer left for VBS

June 27, 2017 By Illinois Baptist Staff

These ideas for an alternative VBS are featured in the Summer issue of Resource, the magazine produced especially for IBSA church leaders. Read…

Small church makes big effort for Children’s Home New Disaster Relief trailer is a handy resource to churches

June 22, 2017 By Illinois Baptist Staff

University Baptist Church in Macomb was the first church to use a new 14-foot trailer Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief purchased from the North American Mission Board as a resource for Baptist churches in Illinois. Read…

Rites of Summer

June 22, 2017 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Summer is an excellent season for invigorating a missions spirit in a congregation, as 200 members of several IBSA churches learned on June 4 during IBSA’s annual Missions Spectacular. Read…

A Cause Worth Living For: Meet Southern Baptist Missionary “Chief Mama”

June 20, 2017 By Illinois Baptist Staff

“Not long after I was saved at age 9, the Holy Spirit told me I was to be a single woman missionary teacher in Africa,” Ima Rohm said.  Read…

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Warning: Deadly serious, but fun

Deadly serious, but fun

Lisa Misner

Last year, Illinois ranked 17th on Wallet Hub’s list of best states to live in based on 51 key indicators. Health and safety were among those factors, of which Illinois ranked 30th. But we’re a fun state. Illinois’ family fun rank was listed at 2nd. Still, there was a catch. A fun state to live […]

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Trey’s new family

Valarie Veteto

“I’m not religious.” She spoke the words as soon as I pulled a chair beside her hospital bed. “That’s okay,” I replied, unsure if anyone had ever been so direct. I whispered an arrow prayer to the Lord for wisdom: Please help me say the right thing, Lord—Your words, not mine. She reclined in the […]

The real Christmas angels

Melissa Spoelstra

An angel accented the top of our family’s Christmas tree each year when I was growing up. This regal figure featured a golden gown, wings and a halo. Angels have become a common part of Christmas décor, but they are rarely portrayed accurately according to Scripture. Angels are not winged cherubs playing harps and sitting […]

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Streator names new camp manager

Illinois Baptist Staff

Anthony Heathcoat has been named as the next Manager at Streator Baptist Camp. Heathcoat will move north to Streator from southern Illinois after serving as Assistant Professor at SIU Carbondale in the School of Automotive Technology and leading the Men’s Ministry at First Baptist Church of Sesser. “We are excited about Anthony getting started at […]

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Carole Doom and team

Carole’s short retirement

Lisa Misner

Springfield | After serving IBSA nearly 27 years, Administrative Coordinator Carole Doom retired on January 2, 2026. However, she won’t be missed for long. Doom will return in mid-January to serve with the Operations Team in a part-time role, three-days a week, as a ministry coordinator. During her tenure with IBSA, she’s been part of […]

Reaching ‘Across State Lines’ could save lives

Farewells in Rehoboth, Louisville

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Mission

“While we have not yet arrived at the destination we envision, I believe we are clearly headed in the right direction,” said IMB President Paul Chitwood to trustees in the May 22 plenary session. IMB Photo

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Leslie Caldwell

Richmond | International Mission Board trustees approved 65 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 21-22 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. The missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 10, at 10:08 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. The event will […]

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections

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