A capacity crowd gathered at the IBSA Building in November for the largest-ever AWSOM event for young women. The annual meeting (which stands for Amazing Women Serving Our Maker) includes training in evangelism and discipleship, focused Bible study, and a missions emphasis. “Our theme was how to live selflessly in a selfie world,” said Carmen […]
Missions
All who wander are not lost
Peter Station* lives his life chasing after cows, camels, and gers—large, round, felt tents that seem to move more than they sit still. His country in East Asia has more than a million nomadic people scattered across a land mass about half the size of the U.S. To say they’re hard to find is an […]
Plan now for mission trip success in 2020
In past years, short-term missions were mainly summer activities. Some churches would hold an annual youth mission trip, help another church with VBS, or join in on a construction project. Today, Illinois Baptists are engaging their Acts 1:8 mission fields year-round. We are excited to hear reports that our churches are engaging lostness around the […]
Packing for missions success
I recently Googled “common mistakes made in packing for a trip” and discovered that the most common mistakes cited were often demonstrated in my own preparations. Summarizing the wisdom that was shared in these articles comes down to one specific point, “Know what to take with you, and know what to leave at home.” It […]
Partnerships breathe new life into northern Illinois community
The year after Redemption City Church closed its doors, a new church is preparing to use its building as a hub for outreach and ministry in this community 60 miles northwest of Chicago. Gospel Grace, a church plant headed by Nate Praytor, has spent the summer meeting neighbors and gathering in two Bible study groups: […]
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