At their annual roundtable meeting this month, leaders of local Baptist associations in Illinois learned what churches around the country value most from their own associations. They also discussed revitalization, an urgent need at a time when many churches across the country are plateaued or declining. Revitalization is one of three key areas in which […]
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Statement on Structure and Staffing Changes at IBSA
IBSA to focus on church revitalization in 2020 Restructure of staff will focus on three key areas The process of preparing IBSA’s 2020 strategy and budget has led to some structure and staffing adjustments for the coming year. These adjustments are necessary in order to fund a new and much-needed church health and revitalization strategy, with […]
Pastor urges prayer for churches in Illinois
Recent abortion-expanding legislation, high-profile pastoral failures, and a pending statewide “exodus” are a few of the concerns cited by Chicago pastor Nathan Carter. “Yet Christians must not despair or retreat,” Carter writes in his call to prayer on ERLC.com. “Ours is not the first age to have rulers who ‘frame injustice by statute’ (Ps. 94:20). […]
Pastor arrested; charged with ‘grooming’
Thompsonville | John J. Robinson, 55, was arrested May 20 for one count of grooming, defined as using an online service or electronic storage device to seduce, solicit, or lure a child into committing a sexual act. Grooming is a class 4 felony. Robinson is principal of Thompsonville High School and has served bivocationally as […]
Alabama and Missouri ban abortion, Illinois seeks to expand it
Springfield | Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed a near total abortion ban into law May 15. The law, which is due to go into effect in six months, only allows abortions in cases of medical emergencies. In a statement Gov. Ivey said, “To the bill’s many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament […]
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