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Wellman nod fails, Robinson respects decision

May 30, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Adron Robinson is disappointed with the failure of his search team’s nomination to win SBC Executive Committee approval, but he’s content with the outcome. “I’m glad it’s over. It’s been 16 months of hard work, of intense work,” the Chicago area pastor said. “I’m disappointed in how it all ended, but I trust in God […]

3 churches to appeal dismissal

May 18, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

SBC 2023 New Orleans

Three churches have filed appeals of their dismissal from the SBC by the Executive Committee (EC) by the May 15 deadline and will take their cases to the messengers at the New Orleans annual meeting. Time for a vote has been allotted in the Tuesday afternoon session, June 13. Two churches were disfellowshipped for having […]

Stone campaigns on women and abuse issues, Barber is mostly quiet right now

May 18, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Bart Barber and Mike Stone

The candidates for president of the Southern Baptist Convention are taking decidedly different approaches to the election in the short time before the SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The newcomer to the race, Mike Stone is on the road and raising his concerns about volatile issues facing the denomination, while the incumbent, Bart Barber, […]

Two-man race for SBC president

May 9, 2023 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Bart Barber and Mike Stone

Former candidate for SBC President Mike Stone will run again according to a statement April 26. As is the custom, the candidate himself didn’t say that, but a friend, former FBC Dallas pastor Mac Brunson made the announcement. Stone’s candidacy, coming later in the cycle than most runs in recent years, pits him against incumbent […]

‘We need His help’: Intercessors gather for National Day of Prayer

May 4, 2023 By Meredith Flynn

(Twitter photo courtesy of Griffin Gulledge)

Faith leaders and government officials called on Americans to unite in prayer May 4, designated as the country’s National Day of Prayer. Created in 1952, the day dedicated to prayer has been held on the first Thursday in May for 35 years. Across the country, intercessors gathered to pray at state capitols, city halls, courthouses, police […]

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Featured Columns

After another leadership failure, forgive? Yes. Forget? Maybe later.

Eric Reed

My cousin Holly’s house burned down in July. The family and their dog were saved, but they lost everything. Literally everything, except her grandmother’s ancient roasting pan just big enough for a 12-pound turkey and a diamond ring. Everything else in their rural home was gone in under an hour. The irony was that my […]

Nate Adams

Positive purpose

Nate Adams

Without question, more of my time and passion is invested in encouraging churches to give to missions through the Cooperative Program than through any designated offering, including our own state missions offering. I believe that’s as it should be. Yet both the CP and designated offerings have vital, important purposes. My conviction is that the […]

What personal missions commitment looks like

Meredith Flynn

“Your partnership is needed now.” That sentence jumped out as I looked over this year’s Mission Illinois Offering materials. This time of year always reminds me of the things that unite Illinois Baptists: the shared prayer that more people will come to know Jesus; the shared burden for our communities in need of transformation; and […]

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Newsmakers Interview with Bart Barber, Part 3

Eric Reed

Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber is featured in the September issue of the Illinois Baptist. An hour-long interview focused on key issues including women in pastoral ministry and “friendly cooperation.” Editor Eric Reed asked Barber to look ahead to the 2024 SBC in Indianapolis. They discussed the role of social media in our Baptist […]

News

SBC EC votes at September 2023 meeting

Recap of this week’s SBC Exec Comm meeting

The Baptist Paper

While the anticipated next step regarding who will temporarily lead the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee in the interim period changed mid-way through the trustees’ meeting this week, trustee chair Philip Robertson plans to begin a new search right away. Recently retired Kentucky pastor Dan Summerlin provided this statement yesterday afternoon (Sept. 19) after alerting […]

Barber recalls ‘bold’ Southern Baptists, urges cooperation amid trials

Quick look at SBC Exec Comm agenda, Sept. 18-19

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Mission

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Ben Jones

Pastors and church leaders from around the Metro East area gathered in Collinsville May 17 for the second Multiply Illinois Hub. These quarterly regional events are designed to encourage and equip those interested in church multiplication. Heights Community Church, planted in 2016, hosted the gathering in their newly renovated home. With the St. Louis skyline […]

Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections

A first-time ministry to migrant workers is very fruitful

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