Church Health Development (CHD) exists to do just as its name implies, offer assistance for the further development of the church as a healthy organization and the staff as healthy Christian servants and individuals.

Most of CHD's services are a part of their Church Consultation Ministries. Policy Development, Capital Fund Programming and Conflict Mediation/Reconciliation are examples of the consultation services provided. Literature and other resources are also available. Learn more

May 31-June 1 at Green Lake Conference Center, WI

If you are interested in attending,please email DebbieMuller@IBSA.org

See the Retreat Brochure

By Sylvan Knobloch, Director, IBSA Church Health Ministries
God clearly called you into the ministry. Your prayer is that God would use your life to make a difference. Your dream is to revitalize the church; however, bringing change to an existing church is a difficult struggle. At times you may feel alone in this battle asking, “Where can I find help?” If this describes you, then you are a “Revitalizer.” Read more

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 GuideStone is also on a “Mission” to provide “Dignity” to retired Southern Baptist ministers, workers or their widows. Mission:Dignity currently helps more than 2,000 people with extra money needed for housing, food and vital medications. It has also ensured a well-deserved dignity, independence and, often, the ability to continue serving.

Check out GuideStone Financial Services for information on retirement. Retirement information is also available http://www.guidestoneretirement.org/ and here for Spanish http://www.guidestone.org/espanol.aspx  Download the Preparing for Retirement workbook

GuideStone Tax Guide for 2012

• Southern Baptist Bivocational Ministers Association
• Baptist General Convention of Texas
• Louisiana Baptist Convention
• Career Opportunity   
• In the Workplace

• Maximizing Minister Tax Benefits
• LifeWay OneSource
• The Guide to Parliamentary Procedure
• Marriage By-Laws

• Transformational Church brochure
• Transformational Church video

Download this free workbook (14 pages)

 Friday, June 14

Chicago Metro Baptist Association
6559 W 92nd St. 
Oaklawn, IL 60453

Cost is $49 per person. Make check payable to: Artful Askers. Credit cards are not accepted.

To register, e-mail your name, church, and contact information to DebbieMuller@IBSA.org.

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Lay Renewal Weekends offer churches a way seek to grow in Christ and reach others for Him. The weekends provide an opportunity for churches to re-awaken to their purpose and passion, and are the first step in the five-part Church Renewal Journey.

The weekends, which are led by trained lay renewal volunteers, begin on Friday with small group times for church members. Saturday sessions include both small and large group sessions.

The wrap-up session on Sunday is the morning worship service with songs and testimonies only. On Sunday night, the church holds an evaluation session to reflect on the weekend and begin steps to turn ideas and plans into action.

For information, contact IBSA Church Renewal Coordinator Mark Shipley at (309) 361-3566, e-mail shipleymark@comcast.net or visit www.churchrenewaljourney.net.

Watch other IBSA videos at www.Vimeo.com/IBSA.

Submit a resume: All staff persons and pastors seeking a church vocation can submit a resume summary. These resume summaries will be sent to any church seeking a staff member or pastor. They will also be sent on a monthly basis to Directors of Missions in Illinois.

Modify or delete your resume: If you currently have a resume on file with us you may modify or delete it online. (You must be logged in to the account you used to create the resume.)

- Minister's Resume Guide
- Minister's Guide to the Search Committee Interview
- Saying Goodbye to your Church
- Directors of Missions, State Church Ministers Relations Directors, Seminary Placement Contacts

Questions? Changes? E-mail DebbieMuller@IBSA.org or call (217) 391-3126.

A church can post a position on the web. Pastors and staff can select the positions they are seeking and the churches with those positions will appear. When the church fills the position they are seeking they can submit a position filled form to IBSA, and we will delete their position from our list.

- Submit a church opening
- Search for open positions

- List of pastorless churches at Baptistlist.org

- List of pastorless churches at SBCpastorlesschurches.org

- Transitional Pastors, Interims and Supply List
- You have filled your church open position

Questions? Changes? E-mail DebbieMuller@IBSA.org or call (217) 391-3126.

Church Staff Development Ministries has prepared a free resource for the churches to guide them in the selection process for pastor and staff. It is called the "Step By Step" guide for the search committee.

• Step by Step Pastor/Staff Search Manual (73 pages)

These  links provide information that is useful to the church and minister such as: demographic study, compensation study and screening help.

- 2012 SBC Compensation Study

- Protect My Ministry
- Illinois State Police for background checks
- Church Mutual Screening
- LifeWay OneSource Background Checks
 - Illinois Demographic "Percept" infromation
- churchstaffing.com
- churchstaffing.com background checks
- churchstaffing.com/lifeway
- SBC minister search
- Youthspecialties.com
- Youthpastor.com
- kingdomcareers.com
- baptistlist.org
- sbbma.org/constitution.html 

Director, Church Health Development
Church Strengthening Team
(217) 391-3133
SylvanKnobloch@IBSA.org

Ministry Assistant
Church Strengthening Team
(217) 391-3126
DebbieMuller@IBSA.org