“September 18 in the Metro region is a very special day. I am so grateful for what God is doing here and [for] the faithfulness of the planters. And I can only imagine the impact these churches will have immediately and for eternity.” Read…
Mission
Planters take urban challenge
“The cities of Illinois are our greatest challenge,” said Van Kicklighter, IBSA’s associate executive director for church planting. It’s an incredible challenge, he said, to engage millions upon millions of people, and their neighborhoods, people groups, languages and cultures. 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…
A time to pray: Chicago to host day of intercession October 7
Southern Baptist prayer warriors from around the country will meet in Illinois in October and are inviting local church leaders and members to join them for a day of prayer organized into five 60-minute sessions. The day of prayer features several Illinois leaders, including IBSA’s Prayer Ministries Coordinator Phil Miglioratti. Read…
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