IBSA eConnection

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

News from the Illinois Baptist 
Baptists pray for forgiveness, unity, revival
Southern Baptists prayed together for two hours Tuesday evening at the Southern Baptist Convention, calling on God to bring spiritual awakening and revival in churches, communities, the United States, and the world. Learn more about this special time of prayer at IB2news.org.
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Whether you "like" us on Facebook or "follow" us on Twitter, we'll keep you updated with the latest Southern Baptist Convention. And, don't forget our blog, IB2news.org. We'll be posting from the SBC Pastors' Conference and SBC in Columbus June 14-17. The official hashtags are #SBCPC2015 and #SBC15.

Floyd & 16 former SBC presidents take marriage stance

Current SBC President Ronnie Floyd and 16 former SBC presidents released a statement on biblical marriage and the national implications of same-sex marriage in a June 17 news conference prior to the concluding sessions of the SBC annual meeting in Columbus, OH. Read the statement and listen to the press conference at BPnews.net.

Floyd to Southern Baptists: Now is the time to lead!
"We are on the battle ground, not a playground...the alarm clock is going off our in nation," declared SBC President Ronnie Floyd in his message to the Convention Tuesday morning. "Now is not the time to push the snooze button. Now is the time to lead." Find out what else Floyd had to say at IB2news.org.

Panel discusses the church and roles of men & women, gender issues, homosexuality

When Nathan Lino meets with homosexual and transgender church attendees he tells them, "We're not on your side or on our side. We're on Jesus' side." Learn how churches and Christians are dealing with ministering in this changing culture at IB2news.org.

'He Must Increase' at SBC Pastors' Conference

Speakers challenged Southern Baptist pastors to emulate John the Baptist's charge to decrease so that Jesus Christ might increase 2015 Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference. Read about Day 1 and Day 2 at BPnews.net. 

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