Illinois Baptist churches seeking to aid victims of a devastating swarm of tornadoes are urged to give to Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR). Three teams of IBDR volunteers arrived Sunday in Benton, Kentucky near Mayfield, where the highest number of casualties is reported. An Incident Command Center was established at Zion’s Call Baptist Church in […]
Ex-pastor pleads not guilty to grooming charge
Former pastor Joseph M. Krol pled not guilty to a charge of grooming a minor. His plea, entered Dec. 2., came six weeks after his arrest at his home in Dawson. Krol was pastor of Rochester First Baptist Church at the time, but the charge was in connection with his ministry at Galilee Baptist Church […]
Commands for the seven churches of Revelation – and ours
The Spirit’s words of encouragement and warning to early churches have relevance for congregations now, preachers said during the IBSA Pastors Conference Nov. 2-3. Convening for the first time since 2019, the gathering featured six preachers teaching sequentially through the seven churches in Revelation 2-3. A combination of “comfort and command” marks the letters to […]
Mandrell shares message of encouragement and calling
Lifeway President Ben Mandrell brought a message of encouragement in the midst of challenging times to Illinois leaders at the IBSA Annual Meeting. “You likely have no idea where God is going to take you in your ministry,” said the Illinois native Wednesday evening, Nov. 3 from the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in […]
Former IBSA Executive Director Bob Wiley being remembered
Robert “Bob” Wiley, 80, IBSA’s ninth Executive Director, died Nov. 6 in Winston, Georgia. His departure is memorable in part because his resignation came on Sept. 11, 2001, at about the same time as the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Wiley’s tenure is being remembered for his accomplishments in evangelism […]
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