In a year no one anticipated, the Illinois Baptist State Association made necessary shifts in ministry while continuing to connect with leaders and develop the next generation. “Pivot and Persevere” set the theme for the 2020 IBSA Annual Meeting, held Nov. 4 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur. The meeting was livestreamed for viewers watching […]
Pray and prepare: IBSA launches affinity networks to aid churches in missions planning
Pastor David Seaton’s church planned to send a volunteer team to Southeast Asia in 2020. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, shutting down most international travel and putting long-planned mission trips on hold. “We want the people of God to take the story of God to people who don’t know it yet,” said Seaton, a pastor […]
More pastors endorsed candidates in 2020
Americans split on pastors publicly choosing sides LifeWay Research reports 43% of Americans say it is appropriate for pastors to personally endorse candidates for public office, but only outside of their church role. A similar share—39%—disagree, while 19% are undecided. Pastors, meanwhile, were more likely to publicly endorse a candidate outside of the pulpit in […]
Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court
New justice pledges judicial independence Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in Oct. 26 as an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, shortly after the Senate voted to confirm her by a 52-48 margin. Barrett, a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, is thought to bring the high court to a […]
Barrett pledges to resist ‘policy preferences’
At a swearing-in ceremony outside the White House Monday night, new Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett exhibited the same measured manner she showed during her confirmation. She also reemphasized her commitment to fulfill her duties to the court and the country independent of her own preferences. Christian leaders, including Southern Baptists, cheered her […]
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