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Greear gets more than he bargained for

June 13, 2018 By Meredith Flynn

Dallas | J.D. Greear says his election does not indicate a generational shift in the Southern Baptist Convention. But the photos of Greear, 45, with his opponent Ken Hemphill and outgoing SBC President Steven Gaines, both in their 60s, might attest otherwise. “What I don’t think this [election] represents is a passing of the baton […]

SBC: Greear elected president in landslide victory

June 13, 2018 By Meredith Flynn

Dallas | On a contentious first day, messengers to the 2018 Southern Baptist Convention debated whether Vice President Mike Pence should address the Convention, heard a call for the removal of Southwestern Seminary trustees, debated nominations for SBC trustee boards, and disagreed about a variety of other issues. But they also came together to elect […]

Dallas: 2,300 accept Christ at crusade; evangelism task force releases report

June 11, 2018 By Meredith Flynn

The task force charged with studying evangelism in the Southern Baptist Convention has released their final report to be presented this week in Dallas. And at AT&T Stadium, 35,000 people heard the gospel at an evangelistic event held prior to the denomination’s annual meeting. The Crossover Dallas Harvest America crusade followed several days of evangelistic […]

Texas bound: Southern Baptist Convention begins June 12

June 10, 2018 By Meredith Flynn

JD Greear and Ken Hemphill

Southern Baptists will convene in Dallas next week, looking to put several divisive months behind them and unite around the purposes they have in common. Memphis pastor Steve Gaines is completing his second one-year term as SBC president. “The past two months have been tough for our convention,” SBC President Steve Gaines told Baptist Press. […]

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Doug Munton

Something bigger than ‘us’

Doug Munton

The longer I live, the more I value connecting with others. I see that I am part of something bigger than me and that I need the contributions of others in my life and in the work of the kingdom of God. This is why I am excited about joining with other Illinois Baptists at […]

Scott Foshie

An honest word about our CP giving

Scott Foshie

The first six months of serving you have been filled with encouragement and hope. God is bringing a new season of harvest across our state, with rising attendance, baptisms, and outreach opportunities. We are answering his invitation to join him in his work as we say “yes” to opportunities to show up in the lives […]

What if leadership isn’t the main issue?

Carmen Halsey-Menghini

Recently, I’ve been reflecting on something Henry Blackaby said: “The church doesn’t have a leadership problem; it has a discipleship problem.” I’ve found myself thinking about that, especially when talking with pastors of smaller churches who are discouraged because they don’t see enough people stepping into leadership roles. What if the question isn’t “Why aren’t […]

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Something bigger than ‘us’

Doug Munton

The longer I live, the more I value connecting with others. I see that I am part of something bigger than me and that I need the contributions of others in my life and in the work of the kingdom of God. This is why I am excited about joining with other Illinois Baptists at […]

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Ministry fair makes connections

Kayla Houchin

Marion | Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) of Williamson Baptist Association held their third annual Ministry Fair in September. “It started as something new and different as a way to connect our churches and people in the churches with ministries in the area,” said Tammy Samples, WMU leadership team member. “We wanted them to see how […]

Cooperative Program giving remains the same year over year

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World Cup scores for digital witness

Illinois Baptist Staff

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup roared to a close and Spain left holding the trophy, Southern Baptist churches and missionaries around the world prayed for impact that outlasts the hardware. Southern Baptists mission boards joined churches and associations in digital and in-person outreach, as North America hosted the World Cup for the first time […]

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