One week after newspapers revealed hundreds of cases of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist ministers and volunteers, Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear said churches that have turned a blind eye to abuse have no place in the denomination. “We must take bold and decisive steps to send an unequivocal message: Churches that have a […]
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Volunteers serve after Aurora shooting
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers ministered to families and first responders in the wake of a Feb. 15 shooting at a suburban manufacturing plant. Gary Martin, 45, killed five people at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora and wounded five officers before he was killed in a shootout with police. Three days later, the plant […]
Mohler, Akin apologize for backing accused leader
LOUISVILLE, Ky. | Southern Baptist Convention seminary presidents R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Danny Akin have apologized for their former support of C.J. Mahaney, a pastor accused of concealing sexual abuse at the ministry he used to lead. Meanwhile, former SBC seminary president Paige Patterson has written a letter to the editor of the Houston […]
Churches identify ministry needs in online survey
Preparing people to share the gospel, making disciples, and developing leaders remain top concerns in the latest survey of IBSA churches. The 2018 Church Needs Survey, conducted online in October and November, showed few shifts compared to the previous four years. Evangelism and the desire to reach young people rank high for a large majority […]
ACP tallies show need for new ministry strategies
Illinois Baptist churches celebrated 3,676 baptisms in 2018, an increase of 6.8% over the previous year. The increase is one highlight of the Annual Church Profile (ACP) reports completed by 97% of IBSA churches, a new record high. Other indicators measured by the ACP reports are leading IBSA staff to focus increasingly on church revitalization […]
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