Illinois Baptist Quality of Life
God’s family history
Our story isn’t finished yet P. 2
in focus
IBSA
Pat Pajak to steer Illinois evangelism
Today’s ‘sanctity of life’ debate involves babies—and a whole lot more. For example, how is the church caring for its elderly?
Jack Lucas joins team P. 3
PASSING
Former executive director remembered Served 1993-1995 P. 3
NEWS
Trump appointments
Plus: • Abortions rise in Illinois • Lifelines for teen mothers • Growing approval of euthanasia • Ideas for nursing home ministry
Southern Baptists watching incoming leaders P. 5 REPORT: Three stops on the journey of a lifetime P. 7-11
News journal of the Illinois Baptist State Association
JANUARY 16, 2017
Nonprofit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Peoria, Illinois Permit No. 325
Vol. 111 No. 01
ERLC under scrutiny
Moore apologizes for election ill will, but is it enough? BY MEREDITH FLYNN As Donald Trump prepared for his inauguration as U.S. President, one Southern Baptist leader faced backlash for his comments about the President-elect during the campaign. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, was a vocal critic of Trump leading up to the election. Some fellow Baptists believe his criticism extended to anyone who voted for the Republican nominee. MOORE A December article about Moore in the Wall Street Journal quoted some SBC pastors who said their churches might consider modifying their Cooperative Program giving (the ERLC receives a small percentage of CP funds) because of Moore’s public stances on key recent issues. P. 4
Series commemorates milestone anniversary P. 13
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