Wednesday, June 11, 2014

SBC coverage from the Illinois Baptist

Luter calls for prayer and revival

Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter brought messengers to their feet preaching Tuesday night from Psalm 80:18-19, calling on Southern Baptists to repent and call on God for revival. "It's a challenging time in the life of America, because just like Israel in Psalm 80, America has sinned against God," shared Luter. "America is rapidly turning into a pagan nation. We've lowered our morals. We've lowered our standards." Read more about Luter's stirring message.

Chan's plea at SBC Pastors' Conference: Less ritual, more passion for the lost

In an impassioned message at the SBC Pastors' Conference Monday night, Francis Chan begged attenders to consider how much they long for God and care about people who are dying without hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. See a report on Chan's message at IB2news.org.

Get the latest news from the SBC

The Southern Baptist Convention is in full swing in Baltimore June 10-11.
Did you know Arkansas pastor Ronnie Floyd was elected to serve as the new SBC President? Did you know just before the convention began the IMB and NAMB held a rare joint commissioning service? Read the iB2news blog, Facebook, and Twitter for these and other meeting updates and reports. The official SBC hashtag is #SBC14.

5 ways you can set your evangelism goals

Many of us must intentionally plan evangelism into our life. Sometimes pastors who have to work to keep evangelism at the forefront of their ministry. A good way to do this is by setting personal goals about evangelism. Learn five ways to do this at ChurchLeaders.com.

Relieving stress in the midst of VBS chaos

While many believe there is no week of the church year more exciting than VBS, the truth is, for many VBS workers it is often the most stressful week of the year. Stop stress from raining on your VBS week with these six truths from the VBS blog at LifeWay.com.

Social Media Background Concept with Speech Bubbles

Social media and church leadership

Social media is fast becoming the preferred method of communication. It cannot be ignored. Not just by individuals, but by churches as well. How can churches more effectively use social media? How can pastors and leaders use the platforms online out of gospel ambition instead of for personal gain? Get answers to these questions and learn why churches need someone directing their social media at ThomRainer.com.

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