While people in central Illinois dug out from heavy snowfall, the state’s southernmost counties were covered in ice and fallen trees causing power losses, leaving many without shelter. That’s when local churches came to the rescue.
“A few weeks ago, I traveled to Greenland to enjoy the beauty of Creation while knowing that God had someone whom I needed to share the gospel with,” writes Jennifer Smith.
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.
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.
In the more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene tore through Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been working hard
A new poll of pastors’ preferences in the upcoming presidential election shows not only the divide between clergy in political terms, but also the difficulty in talking about politics, especially in church.
The IBSA student missions event, held annually in late July, provides middle and high school students one week of rotating service opportunities alongside Illinois Baptist church plants and Christ-centered non-profits in Chicago.