IBSA eConnection: Special IBSA Annual Meeting issue

November 2, 2011

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Messengers gather for the 105th Session of the IBSA Annual Meeting

Almost 450 messengers and 36 visitors were in attendance when the IBSA Annual Meeting came into session on Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. At the outset after some discussion, messengers voted to accept all 12 churches recommended by the Credentials Committee into IBSA. Read more at IBSA.org.

IBSA Pastors' Conference speaker calls on pastors to make 'disciples, not converts'

Over 300 people attended the Nov. 1-2 IBSA Pastors' Conference at First Baptist Church in O'Fallon. The theme, "The Certainty of Christ in an Age of Unbelief," was interpreted by three speakers including Jim Putman, pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. Find out more at IBSA.org.

6 tips from small churches for any size ministries

Elmer Towns shares how through his work with small church ministries he has uncovered six specific and transferable principles churches of all sizes can adapt as their own. Learn more at ChurchLeaders.com.

Fresh ideas for your church Thanksgiving celebrations

It all began with some comments about turkey. Our church's annual turkey dinner had grown stale. As one young couple stated, "There's a limit to how many turkey dinners one can eat in a week!" It was time to begin a new Thanksgiving tradition. Learn about new ways your church can celebrate Thanksgiving at LifeWay.com.

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