Many years ago, when Ken Cummins and Jeff Marquardt were wrestling coaches, they coached at rival schools in Illinois. When asked which team won more
Don Hannel says he prayed for years to reach the communities near the church he pastors, First Baptist Church Pleasant Hill, Illinois, but doors did
Evangelism is the act of sharing the message and teaching of Jesus Christ. Two centuries ago, Jesus told His followers to go into the world
A massive Southern Baptist Disaster Relief response is underway in Louisiana and other states in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. At least 80 Louisiana Baptist
A team from Southern Illinois University recently drove west to South Dakota to work with church planter Kenneth Brock. His plant, Mercy Gate, launched earlier
Illinois Baptist churches are discovering creative ways to reach their neighbors with the gospel. First Baptist Church, Salem, Illinois, purchased apple pies, prayed over them
Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks connected to church events have been reported nationwide as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread in the
David Smith, pastor of First Baptist Church, Grayville, Illinois, recently launched an initiative to clean the headstones of veterans buried in his town. For six
