“Brothers and sisters, ministry is not a sprint,” Adron Robinson preached at the IBSA Annual Meeting in Marion. “It’s a marathon.” As runners in that marathon, keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, Robinson urged Illinois Baptist church leaders in his final message as president of the state association. “Stop judging your effectiveness by last week’s […]
Revive us, oh Lord: Pastors urged to renew love for the church
The IBSA Pastors’ Conference kicked off Nov. 5 with a series of messages focused on revival, renewal, and encouragement for church leaders. The first day of the two-day meeting featured sermons from church revitalization expert Mark Clifton, Missouri worship leader Jonathan Hayashi, and Chicago pastor Bryan Price. God, with us In his message on reviving […]
Mohler to be nominated to lead SBC
Seminary president commits to lead toward unity if elected Albert Mohler, president of Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., will be nominated next June to serve as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor H.B. Charles of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., announced he will nominate Mohler when the SBC meets June 9-10 in […]
IBSA Annual Meeting and Pastors’ Conference focus on ministry renewal
The annual gathering of Illinois Baptist churches kicks off Nov. 5 at Cornerstone Church in Marion, beginning with the Pastors’ Conference and followed by the Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will focus on the strategies and spirit needed to move forward in uncertain times and a challenging focus. Churches and leaders will be invited to […]
As number of Christians declines, ‘nones’ rise again
17% of Americans describe their religion as ‘nothing in particular’ Pew Forum reports a majority of Americans still call themselves Christians, but the number has decreased 12 percentage points over the last decade. And while the number of both Protestants and Catholics decreased, those unaffiliated with a religion grew as a share of the population—up […]
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