A crisis pregnancy center in Chicago was vandalized about 3 a.m. on the morning after the Democratic National Convention closed. Security cameras recorded four vandals spray painting the front of the Aid for Women building in the Edgewater neighborhood. The center is operated by a Catholic non-profit group. The graffiti read “fake center” and “the […]
SBC EC votes to sell Nashville building, create abuse response department
“There’s no question that the Executive Committee and Southern Baptist Convention are going to be in lean years, financially. But by God’s grace and endurance, we will come out of that, and keep marching forward,” said Clint Pressley, foreshadowing what was to come in his first message to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee […]
‘Blessing’ collection targets Chicagoland
Orland Park | When messengers from Illinois Baptist churches gather for the IBSA Annual Meeting Nov. 12-13, they will be encouraged to bring supplies for a variety of Chicago area ministries. If the mission project seems familiar, it is. Previously featuring multi-colored five-gallon buckets, the collection is now called “Blessing Boxes.” The switch is because […]
Foshie elected ERLC chair
Nashville, Tenn. | IBSA Health Team Director Scott Foshie was elected chairman of the board of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Foshie first began serving as a trustee for the denomination’s public policy entity when he was pastor of Steeleville Baptist Church in Steeleville, Illinois. As chairman, he succeeds […]
Church sees more than 20 accept Christ during summer mission trip
More than 20 people accepted Christ when seven members of First Baptist Church in Anna visited Mexico on a summer mission trip last month. The seven-member team was led by Pastor Lupé Lopez and his wife, Yadira. “Our mission trip was to the city of Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico,” Lopez wrote in an email. According […]
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