Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
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 Read the new IBSA Resource Catalog online
The new IBSA Resource Catalog is now available online at Resource.IBSA.org.
Resource features ministry tips, IBSA event information for January-April 2013 and much more! The debut copy has been mailed to all IBSA churches and should be arriving in your mailbox soon. To see the full 2013 IBSA calendar visit IBSA.org/Communications. |
Week of Prayer for International Missions Dec 2-9
 Engaging people groups in the hard places comes with risk and sacrifice for all who obediently choose to be His heart, His hands, His voice. Most of us aren't threatened because of our faith, but we need to be in prayer for those who are - not that persecution will end but that believers in persecution will stay courageous and bold.
Giving is also a call to obedience and sacrifice. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® enables IMB missionaries to live and work at the forefront of lostness and extend our witness through their full-time ministry. Learn more about the Week of Prayer for International Missions at IMB.org.
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 Illinois Disaster Relief volunteers continue to serve in NY
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief Teams
continue to minister to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. An Illinois Baptist Feeding Team will be preparing Thanksgiving meals on Staten Island tomorrow. Read more about about Illinois Disaster Relief at IBSA.org.
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 Listen to podcasts or watch the IBSA Pastors' Conference and Annual Meeting speakers now
Did you miss the meetings? Want to hear a great speaker a second time? Now you can listen or watch your favorite speaker online. IBSA has added links to podcasts and videos of speakers online. This replaces the process of ordering and paying for CDs and DVDs after the meetings. Podcasts and videos are available to watch or for free download 24/7. Note: Videos and podcasts are still being added, keep checking back for more.
- Watch videos on our Vimeo channel
- Listen to podcasts at IBSA.org |
 The Power of Gratitude
Thanksgiving seems like the appropriate time to reflect on all the things we are thankful for. But those thoughts can often be fleeting as we become consumed with holiday travel plans and look forward to a meal of turkey topped off with pumpkin pie, followed by the tryptophan sleepiness that will render us replete before the football game of the day. Read more at LifeWay.com.
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 6 things pastors may forget
Pastors have unique relationships with their congregations. Most of us don't give many people permission to speak into our lives, but your congregation has given that permission to you. Learn how you can use this opportunity to be used by God to inspire them at ChurchLeaders.com.
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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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