Midwest Leadership Summit asks — and answers — ‘Why Christianity?’
February 4, 2024
“Our goal is never to fill the seats, but to fulfill the Great Commission.”
Illinois
Wheaton College clarifies views on employees’ use of preferred pronouns
January 11, 2024
Wheaton College, a flagship evangelical school in Wheaton, Illinois, recently updated its student and employee handbooks to restrict employees’ ability to designate personal pronouns …
Judge dismisses Illinois lawsuit against school where Muslim student converted to Christianity
January 4, 2024
Parents’ suit against popular high school teacher remains active, and he has now also sued the school district, alleging school officials discriminated against his Christian faith.
Church planting leader: ‘It was great to see youth getting excited about the gospel’
December 24, 2023
Nearly 1,000 students recently attended the two locations of Youth Encounter. At the events in Marion and Bloomington, Illinois, 26 faith decisions were reported, including recommitments.
‘Guam Strong’ project highlights cooperation, ongoing needs, prayer
December 18, 2023
For Jennifer Smith, an Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer from Jacksonville, Illinois, the two weeks she served in Guam in September were hard, hopeful and a regular part of her missions commitment.
Illinois AG agrees not to enforce new state restrictions on pregnancy resource centers
December 13, 2023
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul said he will not prosecute operators of pro-life pregnancy resource centers under a new consumer fraud law after a federal judge called the “deceptive practices” law “stupid and very likely unconstitutional.”
Illinois ‘Buckets of Blessing’ support children, migrants
November 27, 2023
A steady stream of red, orange, yellow, green, purple, and blue buckets recently flowed into the lobby at Cornerstone Church during the Illinois Baptist State Association Pastors Conference and Annual Meeting.
Mountain tragedy draws two churches together across Arizona, Illinois
November 17, 2023
“While this tragedy has made us all heartsick, the Father has used it to knit the hearts of our two congregations together around this mission to not just build a home but to bring the gospel to those who need Christ,” —Pastor Brian McCoy
Illinois church grieves, honors volunteer who died on missions trip
November 16, 2023
An Illinois church is grieving the loss of Randy Stover, a retired contractor who was killed in a one-car crash Nov. 9 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Honest assessment amid crisis provides ‘lessons in transparency’ for church
November 9, 2023
Pastor Michael Nave was candid about a crisis season that resulted in the termination of a staff member following accusations of moral failure and the month-long public examination of the church’s actions and responsibility.
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