Women’s roles draw concern from Illinois ministers
BENTON, Ill. (BP)–Several Illinois Baptist pastors and two associational directors of missions have raised concerns about the role of women in the proposed staff reorganization of Illinois Baptist State Association.Nine ministers in the southern-Illinois Franklin Baptist Association signed one letter to the editor of the Illinois Baptist newsjournal, and a central Illinois DOM sent another […]
African American overcame ‘thousand and one don’ts’
CHICAGO (BP)--In 1935, a young woman gave birth to a little boy at Chicago's Cook County Hospital. Five years later, his mother died. At age 8, the boy knew God wanted him to preach. Today, that boy is a pastor in Chicago and president of Illinois Baptist State Association.
