Two recent weekend events, one at Tabernacle Baptist Church for young women and another at Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp for young men, drew students from across the state together for discipleship and spiritual growth. AWSOM Overnight The November 7–8 AWSOM event brought nearly 300 young women in grades 5–12, along with their leaders, to Tabernacle […]
Pre-Annual Meeting business prep, registration deadlines
The IBSA Annual Meeting is less than one week away, and the 2025 Book of Reports is now available online for viewing in preparation ahead of the meeting. It’s a hefty 114 pages largely owing to proposed changes to the IBSA Constitution and its entities’ bylaws. Messengers may read proposed constitution and by-law changes, review […]
Daniel Ritchie brings hope to HLGU and everywhere he goes
Hannibal, Mo. | “Some of you all are sitting there wondering what happened to homeboy’s arms… It wasn’t a bear, it wasn’t a shark…” “This is how God fearfully and wonderfully made me,” said evangelist Daniel Ritchie using humor to diffuse any anxiety felt by the students gathered for chapel at Hannibal-LaGrange University. “Whatever you […]
Ramage to step down as IBDR state director
Arnold Ramage, Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) State Director, will be stepping down from his position effective September 30 due to health challenges. Shannon Ford, IBSA Mission Director, made the announcement to IBDR volunteers in an email on September 25. “Arnold has brought management skills and the heart of a chaplain to his responsibilities,” wrote […]
IBSA Camps set record attendance, 47 saved
Students coming to Lake Sallateeska and Streator broke records in attendance and celebrated multiple salvations in all the weeks of IBSA camps. Attendance reached 1,175 in eleven week-long sessions. “We have surpassed our previous all-time record of 1,089 set in 2019,” Leadership Development Director Michael Awbrey announced. Most camps focused on “The Good Life” with […]
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