Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Mission Illinois Offering: Reaching College Students for Christ

Northwestern University student Henry Petrash tells how he came to Jesus Christ and met new "family" in Evanston. The Mission Illinois Offering helps reach college students in our state for Christ. September 14-21 is the Missions Illinois Offering Week of Prayer. To order additional MIO materials for your church, visit IBSA.org/mio or e-mail MissionIllinois@IBSA.org.

News from the Illinois Baptist

Adams: Our Midwest state
IBSA recently hosted a Midwest regional meeting that included representatives from ten Baptist state conventions. It was an interesting time to compare notes on Baptist work throughout our Midwest region. Read Nate Adams' four observations about what "all" Midwest state conventions seem to be experiencing, and where we in Illinois find ourselves at IB2news.org.

Religious liberty and same-sex marriage

Andrew Walker of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is a featured speaker at the October 16 Elevate Marriage Event at the IBSA Building in Springfield. Read his most recent article about the erosion of religious liberty in the face of same-sex marriage at Federalist.com. Learn more about the Elevate Marriage Event at IBSA.org/marriage.

The current state of worship wars

Worship wars have divided churches. They have caused pastors and staff to be fired. They have pitted Christians against Christians. They have been the source of dissension, discouragement, and depression. Get their current status at ThomRainer.com.

BFI seeks applicants for Christian Service Grant

The Baptist Foundation of Illinois (BFI) is soliciting applications for its annual Christian Service Grant. This $1,000 grant is designed to encourage Christian service projects that have a positive impact in an Illinois Baptist community. Visit IBSA.org for more information.

8 things Christians SHOULD be known for

It seems that today's Christians are more known by what they are against than what they are for. Instead, find out what Christians should be known for at ChurchLeaders.com.

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