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Leaders target college evangelism in confab

June 2, 2023 By Lisa Misner

Nick Volkening, campus ministry at U of I (left) and Jonah Christiansen, Salt Network campus ministry at Illinois State participate in an exercise together.

College ministry leaders met to make evangelism a chief goal of their work on Illinois campuses. Baptist collegiate leaders and their families gathered at a retreat center near Starved Rock State Park over the Memorial Day Weekend for what they hope will become an annual event fostering ministry collaboration. Church Planting Director Kevin Jones, who […]

New Illinois laws push gender inclusive language

May 24, 2023 By Lisa Misner

Illinois General Assembly Hall

The Illinois General Assembly in Springfield passed multiple bills in its spring session intended to make the state more “welcoming, affirming, and inclusive” to the LGBTQ community, according to a spokesperson for Governor J.B. Pritzker. The governor is expected to sign them into law when they reach his desk. The new Illinois laws will do […]

ADF defends boy who declared ‘only two genders’

May 23, 2023 By Lisa Misner

Liam Morrison

A 12-year-old boy was sent home from school for wearing a T-shirt with a phrase that school officials told him made some other students feel “unsafe.” What was the phrase? “There are only two genders.” Liam Morrison, a student at Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Mass., was pulled out of class by the school’s principal […]

Marshall marks 100

May 19, 2023 By Lisa Misner

Frank Marshall

Retired pastor Frank Marshall celebrated his 100th birthday on April 21. IBSA Executive Director Nate Adams visited with him at First Baptist Church in Mt. Zion on May 1 and presented a personalized newspaper page from his birth year to mark the occasion. Marshall pastored his first church in 1948, Concord Baptist Church in rural […]

‘Deceptive’ pregnancy center bill passes, goes to governor

May 12, 2023 By Lisa Misner

Illinois State Capitol

Legislation that will require pro-life pregnancy centers to provide abortion information to their clients has passed the Illinois General Assembly and awaits the governor’s signature. Senate Bill 1909, titled the “Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act,” passed the Illinois House May 10 with a vote along party lines. The new law will impose […]

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Online fraud

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Several SBC churches and entities have been hit with online fraud nearing $1 million each. Their dramatic losses serve as warnings to all our churches. The Florida Baptist Convention lost more than $700,000 in a transfer involving a fraudulent email that was intended for the North American Mission (NAMB). A similar scam involved an email […]

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A pastor once told me that he didn’t feel he should serve on one of our statewide committees because he wasn’t in complete agreement with the SBC’s Baptist Faith and Message statement. He cited Article VII on “Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.” He said he felt it described what is commonly referred to as “closed […]

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Leaders target college evangelism in confab

Lisa Misner

College ministry leaders met to make evangelism a chief goal of their work on Illinois campuses. Baptist collegiate leaders and their families gathered at a retreat center near Starved Rock State Park over the Memorial Day Weekend for what they hope will become an annual event fostering ministry collaboration. Church Planting Director Kevin Jones, who […]

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Adron Robinson is disappointed with the failure of his search team’s nomination to win SBC Executive Committee approval, but he’s content with the outcome. “I’m glad it’s over. It’s been 16 months of hard work, of intense work,” the Chicago area pastor said. “I’m disappointed in how it all ended, but I trust in God […]

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