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Twenty Indiana University (IUS) Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) students spent their fall break attending the Fall Retreat at Mt. St. Francis on October 17-18, 2022. The overall CSF theme of 2022-23 is “GO” based on Acts 1:8. The retreat was entitled “GO WITH THE GOSPEL” with an overall theme of evangelism. Campus Ministers Chris and […]

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Our polarized culture has bled into churches, at times creating postures of distrust, uncharitable exchanges, and ignorance about situations and issues. It should be expected, then, that misunderstandings will abound in the SBC, considering we are all finite beings. Understanding ignorance as “the state or fact of being ignorant: lack of knowledge, education, or awareness […]

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John Horn’s interview with Rose Bear from First Southern Baptist Church, Terre Haute John: How did God lead you to get involved with international students and refugee ministries? Rose: When I first came to Terre Haute I started a program with the help of our church to minister to the wives of international students at […]

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In the words of the great theologian Robert Allen Zimmerman,[1] “The Times, They Are a-Changin’.” Of course, that is nothing new. The times have always been a-changin’. However, in today’s world, the changes are coming at a rate of speed never before experienced. Today we see change coming at the speed of, well, the internet. […]

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The Wives in Ministry retreat is a one-and-a-half-day weekend retreat at beautiful Highland Lakes Baptist Camp in Martinsville, IN. Its purpose is to give pastors’ wives from our Indiana SCBI churches the opportunity to get away from the pressures of their roles and enjoy a weekend of rest, teaching, renewal, worship, encouragement, and delight in […]

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The team of Leader Empowerment and Mobilization has been looking for someone to update and keep current the database for all SCBI churches. The position of Database Administrator will help us in our efforts to effectively partner with churches to help them discover their next step. This role will have the responsibilities of maintaining the […]

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The SCBI wants to set the environment for every church to be active in missions in our state and globally.  We need to fuel the IMB pipeline with more missionary candidates, and we need to actively reach people in our state and beyond with the gospel of Jesus Christ.  The Hoosier Heartbeat for Missions is […]

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It is the beginning of the school year, which means we have to get ready for fall programs and block parties, Christmas services are coming, and we cannot forget the Thanksgiving dinner. The list goes on and on and on. We know that ministry is ever present and ongoing. It keeps us busy, but does […]

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Grace in Evansville began a ministry on North Garvin Street on January 22, 1922. A 100th Anniversary celebration was held the weekend of July 30th-31st. Members past and present came together for a Saturday afternoon reception enjoying a time of fellowship and reminiscing. Sunday started with a combined adult Sunday School class led by Dr. […]

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Wednesday, August 24, the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana (SCBI) had the first Generational Pastors Connection hosted by Oak Park Baptist Church in Jeffersonville. We see time and time again that high school students graduate from church when they graduate from high school. What we have learned through experience and research is how vital […]

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