Keith Halsey, pastor of Raymond Baptist Church, died April 7 at the age of 55. His wife, Carmen, is IBSA’s director of women’s ministry and church missions. In social media posts and stories shared by IBSA staff, Halsey was remembered for his commitment to missions, especially in the Dominican Republic, and his faithfulness to the […]
Southern Baptist women launch leadership network
Kick-off includes new blog, podcast tailored to Baptist women Connection is the main goal of the newly launched Southern Baptist Women’s Leadership Network (WLN). “Historically in SBC life men have had multiple options to connect in this way,” said WLN steering committee member Kathy Ferguson Litton. “Women have had very few environments where we could […]
‘Proven leader’ tapped to lead SBC through current challenges
Ronnie Floyd’s April 2 election as president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee culminated almost a year of work for the search team charged with nominating him. Adron Robinson, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Country Club Hills and president of IBSA, served as vice chairman of the search committee. During the interview process, […]
Countdown is on for spring evangelism emphasis
In 2018, One GRAND Sunday resulted in more than 650 baptisms in IBSA churches during the Easter season. This year, Pat Pajak is asking churches to celebrate One GRAND Month in April, preceded by 30 days of prayer for people who don’t know Christ. “Eight out of 10 unsaved people say they are open to […]
Churches take on tech issues
Just a few years ago, teaching worship leaders and teams about technology was one part of Steve Hamrick’s job. Now, it’s a key focus area for IBSA’s director of worship and technology. “Five or six years ago, we went from having technology as part of our worship conference, to offering an entire conference on church […]
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