First person: The phases of a pastor firing
November 22, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: First, some pastors are fired for moral failure. This article does not address that category of firing. Second, this article makes some church
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Iorg urges Illinois messengers that spirit of cooperation is ‘under attack’
November 22, 2024
At the Illinois Baptist State Association Annual Meeting, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg emphasized the value of cooperation despite cultural and denominational challenges.
Ministry helps widows overcome loss, find purpose
November 22, 2024
When the casseroles are gone and friends and family wave goodbye, the woman who has lost her husband now faces the unknown. From that moment
‘What heaven will be like’: Arkansas church celebrates ‘Nations Sunday’
November 22, 2024
Hillcrest Community Church celebrated the nations and God’s glory on Oct. 27 during their Sunday service.
First person: Why should you care about Thanksgiving?
November 22, 2024
“Giving thanks not only reminds us that God is real, but also that He is both active and benevolent in our lives,” writes pastor Adam Dooley.
First person: Interning with Disaster Relief
November 21, 2024
“I found I could make a difference,” said college student Michelle Ryan, who served for a few years as a collegiate intern with Missouri Disaster Relief.
Illinois Baptist messengers approve 6 resolutions, including office of pastor
November 21, 2024
Messengers took up the role of pastors and stronger marriages in a presentation from the Resolutions and Christian Life Committee Nov. 20 at the Illinois Baptist State Association Annual Meeting.
Leyte landings celebrated 80 years later
November 21, 2024
Don Biadog Jr., a retired Navy chaplain, led a group of five from Southern California and 12 from the Philippines from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2 to take part in the commemoration of the Leyte Gulf landings.
First person: The Baptist & Reflector is in excellent hands
November 21, 2024
“Chris Turner, the TBMB’s director of communications, will succeed me as editor of the Baptist and Reflector. No one is happier than me, and for several reasons,” shared Lonnie Wilkey, retiring editor of the Baptist and Reflector.
MBTS offers 100% tuition scholarships for 105 first-year students
November 21, 2024
Midwestern Seminary has announced that full-tuition scholarships for first-year master’s students in For the Church Cohorts will be extended to incoming students in the 2025–26 academic year.
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