Wednesday, July 1, 2015

5 actions for Southern Baptists to take now due to the conflict in our culture

There is a cultural conflict of worldviews growing in our nation. Learn how you and your church can address them at RonnieFloyd.com.

News from the Illinois Baptist

Adams: Deep commitments over time
Throughout our lives we make deep commitments to individuals and institutions. See why these commitments are so important at IB2news.org.

Ministering in the new normal

Being a pastor in 2015, a world in which whatever you feel, you are, makes communicating a biblical sexual ethic difficult. Learn how to navigate the new normal at ERLC.com.

IBSA.org offers several marriage-related resources including sample church bylaws and a sample facilities use agreement.

6 reasons church worship centers will get smaller

The more common approach today is to build worship centers that will accommodate growth with multiple services, multiple venues, and multiple campuses. Find out why at ThomRainer.com.

Summer Worship University is almost here

Summer Worship University for students is July 13-17 at HLG University in Hannibal, MO. Learn about song writing from "Revelation Song" composer Jennie Lee Riddle, take classes in worship leadership, choir, band, apologetics, evangelism, discipleship, and more. Register at IBSA.org.

3 marks of a healthy ministry culture

Peter Drucker famously said, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." He wasn't diminishing strategy. He was recognizing the overwhelming influence culture has on people. Learn why at EricGeiger.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.