Wide search leads to Illinoisan Carmi | After a year-long search for a new leader for Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services, the Board of Trustees elected a man with deep Illinois roots as Executive Director. Kevin Carrothers is well known to Illinois Baptists as a pastor, Associational Mission Strategist, and leader in the state […]
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Fall events build teen disciples
Hundreds of students gathered for discipleship events led by IBSA this fall. Youth Encounter (YE), IBSA’s annual one-day student event, featured a clear presentation of the gospel and practical evangelism training for teens. YE was staged at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur and Cornerstone Church in Marion. “We really saw God move,” IBSA’s Kevin Jones said. […]
Ministers’ wives told ‘lean in and let go’
Jacki King opened her message on resilience by defining what it isn’t. “When we think resilience, we don’t need to be thinking we’re just going to barrel through, pull up our bootstraps, and make it through,” King told IBSA ministers’ wives meeting at Metro Community Church. “Instead, it really is leaning in, letting go, and […]
Pastors conference concludes with assurance
“Do your job.” There was noticeable inhalation of air when Pastor Doug Munton said that the first time, not a gasp, but an audible recognition of the importance of the statement. “I’m going to tell you three things God does to bring encouragement to discouraged prophets,” Munton said as he read from Elijah’s story in […]
Triggs and Luter tag team on joy
The house was rocking as the worship team from The Journey Church/Hanley Road in St. Louis rattled the rafters with a mix of contemporary worship songs and invigorating old school hymns. Pastors and spouses filled the auditorium at Metro Community Church in Edwardsville for the second session of the 2022 IBSA Pastors Conference. The preachers […]
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