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God’s odd turns
They’re on purpose Adron Robinson P. 13
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Former SBC president to head Executive Committee
f loods Disaster Relief volunteers called out, even as tornado cleanup continues P. 4
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Floyd returns to leadership
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News journal of the Illinois Baptist State Association
Nashville, Tenn. | When Ronnie Floyd began his tenure as president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Executive Committee this month, he immediately became a key piece of how the denomination will respond to major challenges: preventing sexual abuse in churches and caring for survivors; building leadership that reflects the diversity of Southern Baptist churches; and reigniting a passion for evangelism amid years of declining baptisms and church membership. The search team that nominated Floyd, 63, chose him because of his decades of leadership and his vision for the SBC. They’re counting on the longtime pastor’s experience to help the SBC navigate challenges, now and in the future. “We needed a proven leader,” said Adron Robinson, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Country Club Hills and president of IBSA. Robinson, who also serves as one of Illinois’ two representatives on the Executive Committee, was vice chairman of the search committee. He noted Floyd’s decades of pastoring a vibrant, baptizing, church-planting church. P. 3
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NATE ADAMS A merger success story P. 11
Fueling up
Money, money, money Preach it, brother! P. 2
COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
Quarterly report Spotlight on your churches’ global commitment P. 7
DAVE RAMSEY
Yours, mine, and ours A couple’s financial plan Chicagoland leaders urged to propel ministry P. 5
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