The goal for the 2016 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is $155 million. During the week of Dec. 4-11, many Southern Baptist churches will focus on international missions in a Week of Prayer highlighting eight missionaries and missionary families. Read…
Missions
The Faith Frontier
Illinois was a frontier state 200 years ago. Today, in many ways, it still is. Almost 13 million people live in Illinois. But in terms of faith, the state is wild and untamed. At least 8 million residents do not know Jesus Christ. As the population grows, the percentage who identify with any religion at all continues to decline. Read…
Reinforcing Commitment
“Cooperative Program” isn’t the most enticing name for a missions support plan, but it is effective. For more than 90 years, this system of giving has put missionaries on fields in North America and worldwide, keeping missions and evangelism at the forefront of Southern Baptist commitment. Read…
Illinois teams serve in La. flood zone
Three teams of Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers served in flood-ravaged southern Louisiana this month, and three more teams are set to go. More than 65,000 homes and 60 churches were damaged or destroyed. IBSA has over 1,600 trained volunteers who serve as part of the SBC’s Disaster Relief ministry. Read…
‘Witnessing machine’ Biker outreach yields results
The annual Sturgis Bike Rally drew around 300,000 people to South Dakota this summer; 242 left having made a decision to follow Christ. Before registering to win the prize, a 2016 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softtail Classic, rally attenders listened to the personal testimony of one of the volunteers. Read…