IBSA eConnection: LMCO videos, Christmas outreach, advice for pastors, more!

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Get free LMCO videos for your church today

The 2012 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering theme video, "BE His heart, His hands, His voice," and other videos are available online. Other videos include missionary testimonies, videos for students and children, and stories of obedience. Visit IMB.org to watch or download these videos now.

Year-end giving deadlines for treasurers

Any contributions recieved in the IBSA Business Office by 9 a.m. January 4, 2013 will be included in 2012 giving totals. Gifts received after this time and date will be credited as 2013 giving. Please direct questions to KendraJackson@IBSA.org.

Christmas outreach projects for everyone

Do you need evangelistic outreach ideas for the Christmas and winter seasons? How about stockings for the needy, a free Christmas celebration, a mitten tree and more! Get Christmas and winter outreach ideas for your church at OutreachMagazine.com.

Sunday is not what you think it is

Sunday is a day set aside for worship and rest. It is the day that many of us gather, worship, serve one another, and encourage each other to grow in our faith. What does Sunday mean to you? Find out what one pastor thinks at PhilipNation.net.

Fred Luter, SBC President, speaks to you

Learn from Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, as he offers encouragement to pastors on these practical topics: learning from disaster, advice to young pastors, balancing church and family life, and pastoral influence. Watch now at LifeWay.com.

Do you know the 'mindset' of college students in your community?

Each year, Beloit College releases a list of facts and opinions about the generation of young adults who would be entering college in the fall. They call it "The Mindset List" and rightly so as it captures what are inevitably key influences on the way these young people perceive reality. Consider how different this year's "mindset" may be from your own and how you can minister to students at IBSA.org.

Why 'it worked before' won't cut it for leaders

When a leadership team faces a dilemma, "What did we do last time?" is a question that tends to pop up. The assumption is past precedents help you make the right decision now. Learn why that might not be true 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.