May 4, 2018 Stories

350-plus baptized in ‘One GRAND Sunday’ in Illinois

Across Illinois, more than 350 people were baptized in 125-plus churches on “One GRAND Sunday” – sparked by Pat Pajak of the Illinois Baptist State Association envisioning a goal last fall of 1,000 baptisms in one day.

Personal Touch Drives Churchgoer Giving

When it comes to charity, a personal touch works 10 times better than Facebook – at least for churchgoers. More than half of Protestant churchgoers say a personal connection inspired them to give money to a charity for the first time compared to social media's four percent.

Children should earn trust

Many times parents hear the outcry of teens as they accusingly yell, “You don’t trust me!”  Often, unfortunately, parents respond by putting on a mantle of guilt and stumble for words to answer to assure the son or daughter that, indeed, they are trusted.  Perhaps the response should be, “Of course, I don’t trust you.  You haven’t proven to me that I can.”

Making donations that generate income

If you want to make a donation to your church or other ministry AND receive an income stream you can’t outlive, a charitable gift annuity can make sense. A charitable gift annuity is a contract between you and the Missouri Baptist Foundation.

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