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EC search team interviews McLaurin

July 18, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

(Photo by Sam Evans/The Baptist Paper)

The search team seeking the next President and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee has resumed interviews with interim Willie McLaurin, the team’s chairman announced July 17. This comes after public support for McLaurin, following the failed election of another candidate in May. McLaurin was the EC’s vice president for Great Commission relations […]

BCHFS Board Chair Rebecca Whittington dies at 62

July 12, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Benton | Attorney Rebecca Whittington, who was serving as Board Chair for the Illinois Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services, died July 8 at the University of Louisville Jewish Hospital. Whittington lived in Benton and had a law office in Carbondale. Her experience as a lawyer was beneficial to BCHFS as the ministry navigated an […]

Disaster Relief aids Washington, Sangamon counties

July 5, 2023 By Eric Reed

Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief teams provide meals after July 2 storms in Nashville, IL.

Nashville, Illinois | Assistance from Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) has shifted from Washington County in the southern part of the state to the central region as of Wednesday afternoon, July 5, as both areas clean up after wind damage and cope with continued power outages. Disaster Relief crews from out of state were headed […]

Central team takes VBS to nursing home

July 3, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Vacation Bible School is a vital part of summer for many kids, and a fond memory for many adults. But at Imboden Creek Senior Living and Rehabilitation Facility in Decatur, VBS is more than a memory. Nine volunteers from four churches in Central Baptist Association led a three-day VBS for residents complete with crafts and […]

IBSA leadership nominations sought

June 30, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

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The Nominations Committee will soon draft a slate of candidates for at least 30 elected positions in IBSA leadership. Organizers emphasize the important role committee members play in IBSA. In addition to IBSA’s six committees, the Nominating Committee will recommend people to serve on the Association’s three boards: IBSA, the Baptist Foundation of Illinois (BFI), […]

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Featured Columns

After another leadership failure, forgive? Yes. Forget? Maybe later.

Eric Reed

My cousin Holly’s house burned down in July. The family and their dog were saved, but they lost everything. Literally everything, except her grandmother’s ancient roasting pan just big enough for a 12-pound turkey and a diamond ring. Everything else in their rural home was gone in under an hour. The irony was that my […]

Nate Adams

Positive purpose

Nate Adams

Without question, more of my time and passion is invested in encouraging churches to give to missions through the Cooperative Program than through any designated offering, including our own state missions offering. I believe that’s as it should be. Yet both the CP and designated offerings have vital, important purposes. My conviction is that the […]

What personal missions commitment looks like

Meredith Flynn

“Your partnership is needed now.” That sentence jumped out as I looked over this year’s Mission Illinois Offering materials. This time of year always reminds me of the things that unite Illinois Baptists: the shared prayer that more people will come to know Jesus; the shared burden for our communities in need of transformation; and […]

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Newsmakers Interview with Bart Barber, Part 3

Eric Reed

Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber is featured in the September issue of the Illinois Baptist. An hour-long interview focused on key issues including women in pastoral ministry and “friendly cooperation.” Editor Eric Reed asked Barber to look ahead to the 2024 SBC in Indianapolis. They discussed the role of social media in our Baptist […]

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SBC EC votes at September 2023 meeting

Recap of this week’s SBC Exec Comm meeting

The Baptist Paper

While the anticipated next step regarding who will temporarily lead the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee in the interim period changed mid-way through the trustees’ meeting this week, trustee chair Philip Robertson plans to begin a new search right away. Recently retired Kentucky pastor Dan Summerlin provided this statement yesterday afternoon (Sept. 19) after alerting […]

Barber recalls ‘bold’ Southern Baptists, urges cooperation amid trials

Quick look at SBC Exec Comm agenda, Sept. 18-19

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Mission

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Ben Jones

Pastors and church leaders from around the Metro East area gathered in Collinsville May 17 for the second Multiply Illinois Hub. These quarterly regional events are designed to encourage and equip those interested in church multiplication. Heights Community Church, planted in 2016, hosted the gathering in their newly renovated home. With the St. Louis skyline […]

Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections

A first-time ministry to migrant workers is very fruitful

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