Mindy Cobb moved to Chicago with her husband, Lindsay, nearly 50 years ago to be a part of a church plant and hasn’t looked back. In Longevity, a collection of essays by Nathan Carter, Cobb shared she originally planned to give God one summer of her life, but he wanted the whole thing. Out of […]
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New team leaders
Two IBSA directors were promoted to team leaders in June. Josh Bledsoe will lead the combined church health and growth teams, resulting in increased integration of Leadership Development and NextGen offerings (Growth) with Revitalization and Regional Consultant strategies (Health). Bledsoe has served in revitalization with Scott Foshie for one year. He has an extensive background […]
History repeats: How we got here
There are three sharp turning points in Southern Baptists’ history with Chicago. The first is the 1957 SBC Annual Meeting held in Chicago with its subsequent “Big Cities” focus. The second is the selection of Chicago as one of 32 SEND Cities in the U.S. by the North American Mission Board (NAMB), and the church […]
Callout to Streator: Town hit, camp unharmed
Streator | Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) teams deployed to Streator and Washburn following two EF3 tornadoes that ripped through the north central Illinois communities on June 11. Streator Baptist Camp, which lies a few miles northwest of Streator was not impacted by the tornado. “Most of the work in Streator will involve debris removal,” […]
Nominees sought for IBSA Boards & Committees
The Illinois Baptist State Association is seeking recommendations to fill positions on its boards and committees. To submit a name, complete the Nominating Form found at IBSA.org/about/organization or click here to go directly to the form. IBSA’s Nominating Committee recommends people to serve on the Association’s three boards: IBSA, the Baptist Foundation of Illinois (BFI), and Baptist Children’s Home and […]
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