IBSA News

Illinois Baptist State Newspaper

Generational shift: What younger Americans value

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National values are shifting as younger Americans place less importance on faith, patriotism, and having children. A  poll from Wall Street Journal and NBC News asked people what values matter most to them, and compared their answers to responses from 21 years ago. Hard work is still the top answer, but the next three values […]

IBSA Pastors’ Conference offers worship, preaching, training

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The 2019 IBSA Pastors’ Conference kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Cornerstone Church in Marion. The meeting’s theme of revival and renewal will be explored in six sermons and multiple breakout sessions led by local and national leaders. Psalm 143:11 will set the stage for the Pastors’ Conference: “For your name’s sake, Lord, let me […]

Missions giving fuels the next generation

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Carrie Jones thought she knew about the Cooperative Program. As a member of GA’s (Girls in Action), she learned about Southern Baptists’ channel for missions support every week at her church in Morton. She also saw the impact of CP up-close—her father, Charles Campbell, later helped plant churches with IBSA and now with the North […]

Nov. 6-7 Annual Meeting to encourage clearer vision for ministry

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Two years after committing to embrace the pioneering spirit of their Baptist forebears, modern Illinois Baptists will look to the future at this year’s IBSA Annual Meeting at Cornerstone Church. The two-day gathering Nov. 6-7 will focus on the strategies and spirit needed to move forward in uncertain times and a challenging focus. Churches and […]