Illinois Baptist
Job one: encourage Diana Davis has Fresh Ideas P. 13
faith in action
Pastor combats violence Takes to airwaves to save kids and streets
Chicago | An IBSA pastor appeared on the “Steve Harvey Show” last month to bring attention to rampant gun violence in his city. Corey Brooks, who pastors New Beginnings Church on Chicago’s South Side, was part of a four-person panel on Harvey’s Feb. 15 episode, the whole of which was dedicated to violence in Chicago. It’s a problem Brooks has been fighting for years, most notably during his 2011 campaign on the roof of a motel across the street from his church. “I was just tired of it,” Brooks said of the crime that riddled the motel. With only a tent to protect him from the Chicago winter, Brooks spent 94 days on the roof, until he had raised $555,000— enough money to buy the hotel and tear it down. BROOKS
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Commercial Success Mom opposes ad’s stereotype, and wins. P. 11
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POLITICS 2016
Does a candidate’s faith matter? Plus: A summary of their beliefs P. 4
MISSIONARIES
Over 1,100 take IMB buyout offer
in focus
Nearly double the expected number P. 5
News journal of the Illinois Baptist State Association
MARCH 07, 2016 Vol. 110 No. 04
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LOUD, Proud Times IN FOCUS: So far, 2016 is not an especially humble year. P. 7