“Spiritual build-up prepares us for burnout and blind spots that we know are on the horizon,” Heath Tibbetts said during his breakout session on the spiritual health of a leader. Read…
Illinois Churches
Churches band together for ‘Big Give’
“The impact of an initiative like Big Give is almost immeasurable; 40,000 pounds of food will allow a ministry like Home Sweet Home to provide services to those who are homeless and under-resourced for over six months,” said Mark Weaver, Vale’s pastor of connections. Read…
Bivo pastor honored
“The difference between a bivocational pastor and a full-time pastor is very little—we’re both longwinded, amen?” Bruce Sasse drew laughs with that comment and several others as he accepted the 2016 award as Bivocational Pastor of the Year. Sasse serves Columbus Baptist Church in Keyesport. Read…
Build a better Sunday school
“The Sunday school is the foundational strategy for leading people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and for building Great Commission Christians through open Bible study groups that invite people to discover truths of God’s Word and connect with others through fellowship and ministry.” Read…
Summer sends Illinois mission teams to serve the global church
Each year, thousands of missions volunteers from Illinois go somewhere – near or far – to intentionally share the gospel and serve with fellow Christians. This summer, they were in Brazil, Honduras, Italy, and Hungary, and many places in between. Read…