IBSA eConnection

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

40/40 Prayer Vigil40/40 Prayer Vigil starts today!

Join the ERLC and the North American Mission Board in prayer for spiritual revival and national renewal during the 40/40 Prayer Vigil, which begins today. There are two ways to participate: 1) Pray once each day between today and Nov. 4, for 40 days of prayer. Or, 2) Pray for 40 hours, between 4 p.m. Nov. 2 and 8 a.m. Nov. 4.  Find out more at 4040prayer.com.

FacebookThe Lord's Supper: Have your say in our Facebook poll

LifeWay Research surveyed more than 1,000 Southern Baptist pastors about how their churches observe the Lord's Supper. While 96% open the communion table up to individuals who are not members of their local church, pastors reported a wider variety of responses when asked about specific criteria for taking communion in their churches:

 

-52% offer the Lord's Supper to "anyone who has put their faith in Jesus Christ"

-35% say "anyone who has been baptized as a believer" can participate

-5% serve communion to "anyone who wants to participate"

-4% don't specify any conditions for participation

 

What about your church? What qualifies someone to participate in the Lord's Supper in your local congregation? Visit us at Facebook.com/IllinoisBaptist and let us know.

CrushCrush these clich�s (God is not your co-pilot)

There are several unbiblical and untrue clich�s that are seemingly passed from one generation of Christians to another. And these clich�s need to be crushed. Believers must continually repent of the thinking represented in these clich�s, and Christian leaders must not allow these clich�s to be passed off as Christian truth. Discover the top five Christian clich�s that need crushing at EricGeiger.com.

World HungerOctober 14 is World Hunger Sunday

Everyday people across the globe suffer from hunger. Not just the growling stomachs that we sometimes experience during the late afternoon, but real hunger. Oct. 14 has been set aside to focus on the issue of World Hunger to educate and encourage followers of Christ to take steps to address this worldwide problem. Find out how your church can participate, and learn what one Southern Illinois church is doing to combat hunger in its community at IBSA.org.

Churches Planting ChurchesSign up now for 'Churches Planting Churches Training'

Many pastors and church leaders desire to reproduce churches through starting new churches. Often there seem to be more questions than answers on how to accomplish this task. To help, IBSA and NAMB have partnered with the training network, Dynamic Church Planting International, to offer Churches Planting Churches Training Oct. 17-19 at Bethel Baptist in Troy. Learn more at IBSA.org.

Corrosion5 hidden dangers that corrode faith

For most believers, the greatest danger to faith is not some cataclysmic event that dramatically pushes them away from God. Rather, it's the slow, gradual dulling of their hearts toward Him. They lose all ability to "see" God, to perceive His activity on Earth. Learn the 5 hidden dangers that corrode faith at ChurchLeaders.com.

IBSA eConnection is a weekly electronic newsletter designed to provide Illinois Baptists with relevant, useful information and resources. We pray it enriches your ministry and helps your church to grow and minister.

 

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26-27 IBSA Chaplaincy Conference 

 

27-28 SEND: St. Louis Vision Tour

 

29 Church Library Conference

 

October

1-31 Cooperative Program Month

 

1-31 Pastor Appreciation Month

 

5-6 Girls' Missions Celebration

 

6 Super Saturday Seminar - Joy BC 

  

11 Creative Preaching Conference - Logan St. BC, Mt. Vernon

 

12-13 Disaster Relief Training - Lake Sallateeska

 

13 Building Powerful Ministry Teams  - Quincy FSBC

 

14 World Hunger Sunday

 

17-19 Churches Planting Churches Training

  

27 VBS Preview

 

November

2-3 AWSOM (Missions conference for teen girls)

  

3 Building Powerful Ministry Teams - Tabernacle, Decatur

 

13-14 IBSA Pastors' Conference

 

14-15 IBSA Annual Meeting

 

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