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Illinois commits to Texas aid: Massive Florida storm stretches Baptist response

September 25, 2017 By Lisa Misner

“We will continue to focus our efforts in Texas because this is where we have identified a specific and strategic need that IBDR can meet,” Dwayne Doyle, IBDR state director said. Read…

Rites of Summer: Mission trips

August 25, 2017 By Lisa Misner

This summer, more than 300 Illinois Southern Baptists set out to bring the hope of Christ to Cairo Illinois. IBSA teams also worked in Toronto, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Read…

Summer is proving to be ‘freedom’ season in regards to religious liberty

August 8, 2017 By Lisa Misner

The presence of Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch on the U.S. Supreme Court is already being felt, after only three months on the bench, particularly as it relates to religious liberty cases. Read…

Rites of Summer: Camps; A week away from home can start the journey of a lifetime

August 1, 2017 By Lisa Misner

Attendance at IBSA camps is strong this season, with a 27% rise in camp participation after facilities renovation at Streator Baptist Camp and two new weeks of student camps at Lake Sallateeska. Read…

Yoder’s Walk4Freedom ends with a surprise

June 28, 2017 By Lisa Misner

Lindsey Yoder and Natalie Grant

Nashville, Tenn. | Fourteen-year-old Lindsey Yoder walked 15 miles a day along the dusty back roads of southern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee in a quest to raise awareness about human trafficking. She departed from Arthur Southern Baptist Church, where she and her family are members, on May 28 and arrived at Nashville’s Bicentennial Park […]

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Warning: Deadly serious, but fun

Deadly serious, but fun

Lisa Misner

Last year, Illinois ranked 17th on Wallet Hub’s list of best states to live in based on 51 key indicators. Health and safety were among those factors, of which Illinois ranked 30th. But we’re a fun state. Illinois’ family fun rank was listed at 2nd. Still, there was a catch. A fun state to live […]

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Trey’s new family

Valarie Veteto

“I’m not religious.” She spoke the words as soon as I pulled a chair beside her hospital bed. “That’s okay,” I replied, unsure if anyone had ever been so direct. I whispered an arrow prayer to the Lord for wisdom: Please help me say the right thing, Lord—Your words, not mine. She reclined in the […]

The real Christmas angels

Melissa Spoelstra

An angel accented the top of our family’s Christmas tree each year when I was growing up. This regal figure featured a golden gown, wings and a halo. Angels have become a common part of Christmas décor, but they are rarely portrayed accurately according to Scripture. Angels are not winged cherubs playing harps and sitting […]

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Deadly serious, but fun

Lisa Misner

Last year, Illinois ranked 17th on Wallet Hub’s list of best states to live in based on 51 key indicators. Health and safety were among those factors, of which Illinois ranked 30th. But we’re a fun state. Illinois’ family fun rank was listed at 2nd. Still, there was a catch. A fun state to live […]

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Farewells in Rehoboth, Louisville

Illinois Baptist Staff

Rehoboth Baptist Association saw two of its top ministry leaders retire at the end of 2025, Director of Missions (DOM) Joe Lawson and Administrative Assistant Theresa Flowers.  Both served over 25 years with Flowers joining the association in November 1999 and Lawson becoming DOM in May 2000. They retired on December 31. Lawson is also […]

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“While we have not yet arrived at the destination we envision, I believe we are clearly headed in the right direction,” said IMB President Paul Chitwood to trustees in the May 22 plenary session. IMB Photo

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Leslie Caldwell

Richmond | International Mission Board trustees approved 65 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 21-22 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. The missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 10, at 10:08 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. The event will […]

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