Jonathan Peters is the new consultant for Zone 8, covering Metro East and Gateway Associations. He has served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Columbia since 1998. The Chicago native became a Christian while a student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Peters and […]
SBC Executive Committee: Many big decisions, but no new leader
Nashville, Tenn. | “Our needs at this moment are many, and they are profound,” SBC President Bart Barber told the Convention’s Executive Committee at their Trustees meeting Sept. 18-19. “We need God to raise up a prophet among us.” If they were hoping the prophet would emerge at that meeting, he didn’t—unless it was Barber […]
Week of Prayer for the Mission Illinois Offering
Illinois is our mission field. When your church gives to the Mission Illinois Offering, you’re investing in the health of hundreds of fellow Baptist churches in our state, impacting communities we call home. Your MIO giving stays 100% here and supports the health of Illinois churches. Healthy churches are essential in see our over 8 […]
Baptists bless city as Serve Tour comes to Chicagoland
God is doing a gospel work here,” said Jorge Rodriguez, pastor and planter of Grace Family Church in Rogers Park. “And having the crews come in just brings more light to what God is doing.” The crews were Southern Baptists from across the region who heard the Chicago version of the Macedonian call—at least for […]
Ex-pastor pleads guilty to single charge
Mt. Vernon | A former pastor in Southern Illinois pled guilty to one charge of child grooming and a second charge was dropped September 11 in Jefferson County Circuit Court. Garrett Biggerstaff was arrested in January on two felony charges. At the time he was working as athletic director for Spring Garden Consolidated Community School […]
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