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Illinois Baptist
IBSA Board approves 2021 budget plan
Fall meeting focused on ‘pivot’ reports amid pandemic
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Springfield | The IBSA Board approved a budget plan for 2021 that shows hope for a strong recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also allows for some adjustments if needed. The budget based on projected $6.2 million in Coop- erative Program receipts will be presented for approval by elected messengers at the 2020 IBSA
Annual Meeting Nov. 4 at Taber-
nacle Baptist Church in Decatur.
tors through online venues grew beyond the original goals for 2020, much of which was to be conducted in person. For exam- ple, IBSA staff have engaged individually with 87% of pastors. So far, 496 pastors have engaged in a leadership development
event, only four short of the total 2020 goal.
Adams outlined “four lanes”
of strategic planning exercised by IBSA in the past year. Beginning in August 2019, IBSA restructured the staff to assist churches in de- veloping ministry processes rather than programs. These include leadership development, church revitalization, and missions mo- bilization. Next was development of the ReFocus plan led by Rob Peters, both for IBSA and for use in local associations and churches. Peters is an expert in local church revitalization.
Simultaneous to that was the start of a three-year vision pro- cess led by Will Mancini and his leadership organization, Denomi- nee. Mancini previously founded Auxano, a church growth consult- ing firm. He just announced a
new partnership with the North American Mission Board to coach pastors. With IBSA, the Denomi- nee group is assisting development of long-term vision and strategies for state convention work.
The fourth lane emerged in response to the pandemic, produc- ing opportunity for accelerated
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The Board agreed to keep
the current ratio on shared CP
giving at 56.5% for work in Il-
linois through IBSA and 43.5% ANDY forwarded to the national SBC. DEWITT If there is a shortfall in revenues,
the Board approved spending
up to $400,000 from IBSA’s
reserves to support the 2021
budget.
“I want to thank the Lord for
the reserves that IBSA had has
in place for this time of ‘famine’
that we hope will see us through
until we get back to normal,” TIM Executive Director Nate Ad- RHODUS ams told the Board in the Sept.
15 virtual meeting. Several state
conventions have cut ministry or
sold properties due the financial
strain caused by decreased giv-
ing, but IBSA has been able to
continue ministry and further its
commitment to camps facilities
in anticipation of 2021.
As of Sept. 1, CP giving is down approximately $587,000 from JAMESON
the goal, but only $220,000
compared to giving at this time last year. IBSA spending is also down a comparable amount due to restraints produced by pandemic-limited ministry, so income and expenditures are balancing out. “We are in a healthy position going into the fall,” Adams said.
IBSA was able to assist 11 churches that applied for emergency funds related to the pandemic, for a total disbursement of $24,500.
The IBSA teams are resuming travel as needed for ministry and speaking engage- ments, Adams reported. After working from home from March 16 to July 6, the staff is back in the office and has been able to resume some on-location work with churches and church planters. Adams ex- plained the “pivot” of IBSA’s work required by the quarantine.
“Our priorities have been tested by the pandemic,” he said. “We’ve learned that churches and pastors felt isolated and wanted to be connected.” IBSA’s response was to take many equipping sessions online, and to develop new training and content in response to COVID-19.
As a result, IBSA developed an extensive collection of webinars and town hall meet- ings, more than 40 in a five-month period. And IBSA’s contact with churches and pas-
change on the state and local levels. Adams noted that “many churches are more open to rapid change now than before the pan- demic” after experiencing that same kind of critical shift in ministries as the state association.
The Board elected new officers to serve next year. Andy Dewitt of FBC Salem will chair the board after service as vice chair; Tim Rhodus of Cross Church with three central Illinois locations will serve as vice chair; and Mike Jameson of Pontoon Bap- tist Church in Granite City will continue as secretary.
Adams expressed thanks to outgoing Chair Bob Dickerson of FBC Marion. He also noted two staff anniversaries: Debbie Muller has served as administrative as- sistant for 20 years, and Eddie Pullen has served in church planting 10 years.
The Board previously approved con- densing and moving IBSA’s 2020 Annual Meeting to a single day, Nov. 4, at Taber- nacle Baptist Church in Decatur. The event will begin at 1 p.m., with appropriate social distancing in the large auditorium. No exhibit hall or ancillary meetings will be held due to COVID-19 restrictions. Letters encouraging registration of messengers were mailed to IBSA churches in August.
-Eric Reed
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