1-day missions blitz sends out 570 volunteers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — What difference does one day make? For some it is the difference between spending their eternity in hell or in heaven. The hundreds who heard about Christ through Missions Spectacular activities and events had the seeds planted for coming to Him.

Illinois Baptist State Association’s (IBSA) one-day missions blitz, Missions Spectacular, sent 570 volunteers from 60 churches to six locations — East St. Louis, Champaign, Fairfield, Litchfield, Metropolis, Springfield and their surrounding communities — to share Christ’s love in the neighborhoods through block parties, cleanup projects, food pantry assistance and more.

IBSA’s Mark Emerson coordinated the event. “Missions Spectacular continues to be an effective event that connects Illinois Baptists with projects in different parts of the state,” he shared. “When Illinois Baptists see firsthand what God is doing through the efforts of a church planter or through a local community ministry, they can sense an invitation by the Holy Spirit to partner with these workers or begin looking for other ways they can make a difference throughout Illinois.”