Ken Schultz hadn’t performed in nearly a year when he dusted off his suspenders for a mission trip to Africa. The pastor of Crosswinds Church in Plainfield and long-time entertainer recently traveled to Kenya with a mission team to share the gospel with schoolkids. Schultz wowed the crowd with juggling feats and sleight of hand […]
Opening Day: Camps celebrate long-awaited return
The themes of IBSA’s 2021 summer camps forecast a joyous return to the places many adult leaders credit with deepening their faith. Bounce. Rebound. Comeback. If 2020 was a year without camp, this summer is shaping up to be a relaunch of treasured ministries, and memories. Lynnette Wilson is a big believer in summer camps. […]
Replanting season: Young churches embrace opportunities for growth and new ministry
Grace Family Church celebrated its second anniversary in early 2021 with a worship service in the Art Deco theater they’ve called home for the last few months. But the young church has already been planted twice. At least, that’s how it feels to Pastor Jorge Rodriguez. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Rodriguez later lived in Chicago […]
Virtual meeting focused on leading toward racial unity
Three past presidents of the Illinois Baptist State Association joined current president Sammy Simmons and IBSA Executive Director Nate Adams for a virtual town hall meeting Feb. 4 on how pastors can encourage unity in their congregations and contexts in times of racial tension. Kevin Carrothers, Adron Robinson, Don Sharp, and Simmons fielded questions from […]
Illinois Leadership Summit: The future church depends on making disciples—now
“You probably don’t have as many people in your church building as you did a year ago.” Speaking at the Illinois Leadership Summit Jan. 19, Dave Rhodes (right) acknowledged one of the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a chief cause for pastoral anxiety. Leaders might feel the church is in jeopardy, said Rhodes, […]
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