Jacki King opened her message on resilience by defining what it isn’t. “When we think resilience, we don’t need to be thinking we’re just going to barrel through, pull up our bootstraps, and make it through,” King told IBSA ministers’ wives meeting at Metro Community Church. “Instead, it really is leaning in, letting go, and […]
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Pastors conference concludes with assurance
“Do your job.” There was noticeable inhalation of air when Pastor Doug Munton said that the first time, not a gasp, but an audible recognition of the importance of the statement. “I’m going to tell you three things God does to bring encouragement to discouraged prophets,” Munton said as he read from Elijah’s story in […]
Triggs and Luter tag team on joy
The house was rocking as the worship team from The Journey Church/Hanley Road in St. Louis rattled the rafters with a mix of contemporary worship songs and invigorating old school hymns. Pastors and spouses filled the auditorium at Metro Community Church in Edwardsville for the second session of the 2022 IBSA Pastors Conference. The preachers […]
Pastors can find joy in rest, repentance
The preachers in the opening session of the 2022 IBSA Pastors Conference sounded similar notes, although organizers said it wasn’t planned that way. “We didn’t plan a one-two gut punch,” Vice President Jonathan Davis of Delta Church said, crediting God for the messages that both addressed the strains of ministry and restoration that can be […]
Southwestern Seminary announces layoffs
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary confirmed with Baptist Press Oct. 27 that the entity has initiated layoffs a week after announcing steps to rectify a financial environment that could “quickly escalate to a crisis.” “As part of the previously announced intention to implement organizational restructuring, including budget reductions, at the direction of the board of trustees, […]