Springfield | As Gov. J.B. Pritzker tightened COVID-related restrictions in suburban Chicago and the southeastern corner of the state, pastors debated their meeting plans and two churches continued their fight to stop the limitations. Pritzker’s announcement Oct. 20 affects Zone 5, which includes Mt. Vernon, Marion, and the surrounding area. He also renewed limits on […]
Revitalization process continues as churches navigate pandemic
In 2019, the Illinois Baptist State Association restructured its staff and ministry priorities in large part to help churches revitalize their own ministries. The 2020 global pandemic forced a pause on some key initiatives, said IBSA’s Scott Foshie, but churches across the state are still engaging in the revitalization process. “Even though our process involvement […]
The next missionaries
“What is the future of missions?” The question, posed by International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood during a recent online workshop, is challenging for a number of reasons. U.S. church attendance is down, as is the number of Americans who identify as Christians. And young believers are increasingly skeptical of traditional mission practices. Among engaged […]
IBSA, Southwestern Seminary partner for women’s training
Southwestern Seminary has launched a new Women’s Leadership Institute to offer a variety of certificate programs for women serving in any ministry, leadership, or life context—and Illinois Baptists are partnering with the program. “All believers, including women, should be lifelong learners and lifelong teachers,” said Terri Stovall, dean of women and professor of women’s ministries. […]
SCOTUS confirmation could focus on faith
President Donald Trump’s announcement Sept. 27 that he will nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court brought into sharper focus a reason that evangelicals supported the Republican in his first campaign—a president’s influence on the federal courts. After a slow start, the Trump administration’s nominations to federal benches picked up speed. The […]
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