CARACAS, Venezuela | Devastating news continues streaming out of Venezuela as the death toll keeps rising. Many suspect the June 30 total of 1,719 victims may only be scratching the surface of the total loss of life from last week’s earthquakes. “As we see the scale of the damage and the rising death toll coming […]
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History repeats: How we got here
There are three sharp turning points in Southern Baptists’ history with Chicago. The first is the 1957 SBC Annual Meeting held in Chicago with its subsequent “Big Cities” focus. The second is the selection of Chicago as one of 32 SEND Cities in the U.S. by the North American Mission Board (NAMB), and the church […]
Callout to Streator: Town hit, camp unharmed
Streator | Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) teams deployed to Streator and Washburn following two EF3 tornadoes that ripped through the north central Illinois communities on June 11. Streator Baptist Camp, which lies a few miles northwest of Streator was not impacted by the tornado. “Most of the work in Streator will involve debris removal,” […]
Nominees sought for IBSA Boards & Committees
The Illinois Baptist State Association is seeking recommendations to fill positions on its boards and committees. To submit a name, complete the Nominating Form found at IBSA.org/about/organization or click here to go directly to the form. IBSA’s Nominating Committee recommends people to serve on the Association’s three boards: IBSA, the Baptist Foundation of Illinois (BFI), and Baptist Children’s Home and […]
SBC: Illinoisans join Crossover outreach
Orlando | More than 50 churches from across the country joined forces in and around Orlando, Fla. for the annual Crossover event June 1-6. Crossover takes place the week before the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. It focuses on an evangelistic effort in the city and surrounding area where the meeting is taking place and […]