Multiple churches have expressed their desire to unite with the Illinois Baptist State Association. Their leaders have completed paperwork to become “cooperating churches” and have provided information to the IBSA Credentials Committee on their congregation, including their adherence to the Baptist Faith and Message, planned financial support for Cooperative Program, and evidence of democratic processes […]
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Book of Reports now online
The digital version of the 2024 IBSA Book of Reports is available online for review in advance of the November 12-13 Annual Meeting at Ashburn Baptist Church in Orland Park. It contains the Constitution Committee Report with changes up for their first and second readings, resolutions brought by the Resolutions and Christian Life Committee, plus […]
Nave resigns as IBSA president, Binkley to moderate
Springfield | Michael Nave has resigned as president of the Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA) following his departure from Cornerstone Church in Marion where he served as lead pastor since 2007. Nave left Cornerstone in October and is starting a new ministry. Nave was completing his second one-year term as the elected IBSA president and […]
Annual collection will help children, migrants, and church plants
Fill your boxes to the top with items our Send Chicago partners can use in their ministries and bring them to the Annual Meeting in Orland Park. If the mission project seems familiar, it is. Previously featuring multi-colored five-gallon buckets, the collection is now called “Blessing Boxes.” The switch is because square boxes are more […]
IBSA Annual Meeting: Amendments to be read, vote set
Springfield | When messengers take up business during Session 3 of the IBSA Annual Meeting Nov. 13, they will be asked to approve considerable updates to the constitutions of all three Association entities—Illinois Baptist State Association, Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services, and Baptist Foundation of Illinois (IBSA, BCHFS, and BFI). Proposed changes to entity […]