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IllinoisBaptist.org News journal of the Illinois Baptist State Association
JANUARY 1, 2022 Vol. 116 No. 1
Pending
in focus
Here’s a better plan for college ministry
Heath Tibbetts P. 13
My personal winter of discontent
Overturning abortion seems possible this time P. 7
PLUS: Churches take sanctity of human life seriously with new ministry. P. 9
Meredith Flynn P. 16
Pastors confront a season of violence
Our gospel opportunity with exchange students Nonprofit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Peoria, Illinois Permit No. 325
P. 11
Bryan Price & Nathan Carter P. 10
after tornadoes
Illinois aids Kentucky victims Chaplains also respond quickly in Edwardsville Midwest | On the December night 30 tornadoes raked across six states in the Midwest and South, a group of Illinois chaplains were among the first on scene at a felled warehouse in Edwardsville, where six people died. And barely a day later, Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers were at work in the worst hit areas in Kentucky that saw 77 people
perish around tiny, mostly obliterated Mayfield. Over the next three weeks, more than 90 trained volunteers represented Illinois Baptists by working chainsaw crews, manning feeding stations, and providing spiritual care. “We’ll be there if we’re needed,” said IBDR state director Butch Porter. And they were needed. P. 3
Are you a tipping point person?
Nate Adams P. 2