A few years ago, I read the SBC president at the time was considering different gavels for presiding at the SBC Annual Meeting. One of the options under consideration was the Armstrong gavel. I sent him an email with this message: This weekend I did a bit of reading on Annie Armstrong and was inspired […]
Missions
On mission again
Recently I was invited to speak to a local association of churches on “The Biblical Basis of Missions.” These mostly rural and small-town churches collectively give more than 10% of their undesignated offerings to missions through the Cooperative Program and have done so for many years. So, every day they now support more than 3,600 […]
Escaping Afghanistan: A veteran and IBSA missionary prays for his friend
I served in Afghanistan. I was there for a year in 2011, one of several deployments while I was in the U.S. Army. Watching the withdrawal of the U.S. forces and the almost immediate takeover by the Taliban has been emotional for me in many ways. The seizure of power by Taliban forces does not […]
Mission teams hit the road after COVID hiatus
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 […]
2021 Forecast: Use ‘gap analysis,’ small-scale missions to help people looking for hope
Editor’s note: For the January 1 issue of the Illinois Baptist, IBSA leaders shared their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing the church in 2021. Carmen Halsey, IBSA director of leadership development In 2021, churches have a pivotal role as communities recover and rebuild. They will be the bridges that carry hurting people to […]
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