Just a few years ago, teaching worship leaders and teams about technology was one part of Steve Hamrick’s job. Now, it’s a key focus area for IBSA’s director of worship and technology. “Five or six years ago, we went from having technology as part of our worship conference, to offering an entire conference on church […]
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IBSA staff honors Kicklighter
Van Kicklighter, associate executive director for the Church Planting Team, will transition out of his role at IBSA April 1. He has continued to serve in the capacity three years after being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of the blood cells. “In these three years, because of the prayers of many of you along […]
IBSA Board unanimously supports ‘Statement of Principles on Abuse’
Meeting for the first time in 2019, the IBSA Board of Directors reviewed and passed a “Statement of Principles Concerning Sexual Abuse” on March 26 at the IBSA Building. Recent news coverage by the Houston Chronicle and other media outlets has revealed hundreds of cases of abuse by Southern Baptist ministers and volunteers. Following the […]
IL Baptist pastor opens IL House in prayer
Drake Caudill, pastor of First Baptist Church in Carmi, prayed the opening prayer in front of the Illinois House of Representatives on March 20, just minutes before the Pro-Life Rally and Lobby Day began a few floors below in the Capitol Rotunda. Caudill told the Illinois Baptist before speaking to the House, “I’ve been praying […]
Illinois House passes LGBTQ history mandate
Illinois could soon mandate public schools to teach LGBTQ history. The Illinois House approved HB 246 March 13 which would require K-12 public schools to teach LGBTQ history. It now goes to the Senate where if passed, it would become effective July 1, 2020. The bill requires public schools purchase textbooks “with grant funds [that] […]
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