“About 60% of our missionaries currently serve in closed countries, where they can’t get a missionary visa,” IMB President Paul Chitwood recently shared. “We anticipate that will continue to grow. So that’s a huge issue…Access is very difficult.” But in God’s sovereignty, the growing worldwide refugee crisis is presenting what Chitwood described as “a problem […]
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Stetzer leaves Wheaton to lead Biola’s theology school
Missiologist Ed Stetzer will serve as dean of the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, a nondenominational evangelical university in La Mirada, California. Stetzer is currently a professor and dean at Wheaton College and executive director of the Billy Graham Center. He is a former vice president of Lifeway Christian Resources and previously served at the North American Mission Board. […]
Building beds for needy kids
The teacher’s aide pointed at the picture of pajamas on the flashcard and asked the boy to say the word. The boy had a puzzled look, so she asked again, “What do you sleep in, Ricky?” “The couch,” he responded. Some needs are evident, publicly visible to the community. But tucked away behind four walls […]
Church leaders ‘multiply’ in first planting confab
Leaders from 17 churches gathered March 1 in Champaign for the first Multiply Illinois Hub meeting. The 38 men and women who met at New City Church adjacent to the University of Illinois campus learned about opportunities and strategies to help create a church planting movement across the state. They also built connections with other […]
Statehouse bills attract attention
Illinois lawmakers have filed nearly 6,500 bills in the 103rd Illinois General Assembly spring session. As the session continues into March, bills involving same-sex marriage, equitable restrooms, and non-profit board demographics continue to make their way through committees. Here are four more bills of particular interest to Baptists in the state: HB 0001 creates the […]
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