Messengers handled several matters of business in final session of the IBSA Annual Meeting on Thursday morning (Nov. 4) approving resolutions on the Equality Act, racial reconciliation, and the 2022 budgets for both the Baptist Foundation of Illinois (BFI) and Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS). Jeremy Byrd, pastor of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church […]
Crossover Missions tie outreach to Annual Meeting
“Come a day early and share the gospel in Springfield” is Scott Harris’s word to messengers as they make hotel reservations ahead of the IBSA Annual Meeting. Harris and the IBSA Mission team will facilitate Crossover Missions projects prior to the event. A day invested in outreach in the IBSA Annual Meeting host city is […]
Pastor arrested
Joseph M. Krol was arrested by the Macon County Sheriff’s Office Oct. 15 on a single charge of grooming a minor. Krol was booked on the Class 4 felony at the Macon County jail and was arraigned Oct. 16 with bail set at $75,000. He has since been released on bond. Krol had served as […]
BFI increases endowment distributions
The Baptist Foundation of Illinois (BFI) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to increase the agency’s endowment distributions for quarters 4Q21 and 1Q22 during the Fall board meeting held October 2 at Springfield Southern Baptist Church. BFI had projected a distribution of 4.75%, but elected to raise it to 5% based on strong investment performance numbers. […]
Illinois responds after CEO Floyd resigns Executive Committee
Illinois leaders are expressing sadness and urging prayer after the Oct. 14 resignation by Ronnie Floyd from his post as President and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee (EC). Floyd’s Thursday night announcement came in the form of a letter released to SBC leaders and media. It followed a decision by the 86-seat committee Floyd […]
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