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Illinoisan on new EC search team

February 22, 2022 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Adron Robinson

Chicago area pastor Adron Robinson will repeat as a member of the search team charged with finding the next head of the SBC Executive Committee. Robinson was among seven people elected at the Feb. 22 EC board meeting. EC Chair Rolland Slade is the only other person on the search team who also served during […]

Illinois Baptists react to McLaurin’s appointment

February 2, 2022 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Willie McLaurin

William “Willie” McLaurin became the first African American to lead a Southern Baptist Convention entity when he was named SBC Executive Committee interim president/CEO effective Feb. 1. His appointment, although temporary, is being greeted positively by Illinois’ representatives on the 86-seat committee that guides SBC operations. The news, which was expected to be announced during […]

Devore serves as BCHFS interim

January 28, 2022 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Doug Devore

Former Executive Director of Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services, Doug Devore, will return as interim leader while the BCHFS Board conducts a search for a new head. Denny Hydrick departed in November after five years as Executive Director. Before that, Devore served with BCHFS 43 years, retiring in 2016. Board President Rebecca Whittington said […]

A Midwest tradition spurs regional unity and local evangelism

January 28, 2022 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Midwest Leadership Summit

“The Midwest is all about hard work, blue collar, get it done,” Noah Oldham told the people at his breakout session. “It is to these people you need to be able to cast a vision,” said the planting pastor of August Gate Church in St. Louis and Send City Senior Planting Director for the metro […]

Spring legislative session begins; Illinois Right-to-Life points out bills to follow

January 18, 2022 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Illinois State Capital Building

As the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly opens in January, lawmakers will be filing many bills for consideration, sometimes up to 5,000. Illinois Right-to-Life points to three bills already filed that merit attention as the legislature considers action on them. The following excerpt is from the IRL newsletter. HB 4146 creates The Expanding […]

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