Missionaries invite you to copy the Bible
IMB missionaries Kelly and Ann Carruthers call Illinois home, but they serve in Botswana, Africa. As part of their missions effort, they encourage people to copy the Bible to increase their faith and grow closer to Christ. They led a breakout session on Bible copying at the recent Women's Missions Celebration. Find out how they recommend starting Bible copying at IBSA.org. |
Protect your church's children against sexual abuse nightmare
Church Mutual Insurance averages four to five reports of child sexual abuse each week from its approximately 100,000 clients, the vast majority of which are churches. That includes roughly 9,000 Southern Baptist congregations. Learn more about protecting children in church at BPNews.net.
For additional resources, visit SBC.net. |
Is church a 'no phone zone'?
The recent news story about the symphony conductor who stopped a concert when an audience member's noisy cell phone went unanswered drew cheers (especially from preachers).
It also raised this question: Since theaters and businesses are enforcing no-phone policies, should the church? If so, how can we end texting and calling in worship services? Chime in on our poll at Facebook.com/IllinoisBaptist. |
The fragrance of your church
Just about everything has a smell -- from your house to your gym shoes to your church. But did you know how your church smells can say a lot about it? Find out about the one smell that will draw visitors to Jesus at OnMission.com. |
An end-of-school party with a purpose
The end of the school year is a great time for churches to host outreach events for families. It's an opportunity to plan a gigantic end-of-school party with an outreach purpose. Summertime's coming, and it's a great time to invite children and their parents to meet the Savior! Learn more at IBSA.org. |
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