This report includes contributions received by the Illinois Baptist State Association through the first quarter of 2026. For questions about this report, write to IBSA Operations Team, 3085 Stevenson Dr., Springfield, IL 62703, email AshleyParsons@IBSA.org, or call 217-391-3106.
See Kevin’s story and learn about missions partnership through CP.
I’m Kevin Jones
And this is my missionary calling.
When I was doing college ministry in Texas, it was something that our church really valued. We started doing mission trips for church planting. And then our college ministry started trying to funnel students, possibly staff members and interns, into church plants.
That’s what started my passion with church planting, and that’s what started me wanting to focus more on church planting, because I saw the need. I saw the places where there weren’t churches—there weren’t enough churches.
But there’s a lot of risk in it. To be honest, that’s one of the most beautiful things about church planting. There’s a lot of risk and there’s guys laying their lives down the line to share the gospel with a community that is underserved with the gospel.
There’s a lot of stress in church planting. My expertise is walking with them, equipping them. My expertise is making sure we’re getting resources flowing to them. There are lots of churches in Illinois, but still there’s over eight million people that are lost in Illinois.
That’s what gets me up on Mondays.
With your church’s faithful giving to missions through Southern Baptist’s Cooperative Program, Kevin Jones was trained at an SBC seminary for the work he does today as IBSA Church Planting Director. Because Illinois Baptists give over $5 million through CP each year, Kevin helps church planters start new congregations where they are needed, all over Illinois. Here he talks with Daniel Nemmers, Pastor at Salt Church in Bloomington near Illinois State University.
Top 100 Illinois churches in Cooperative Program support through first quarter 2026
SUBTOTAL
Agape
Evening Star Missionary, Chicago
First New Bethlehem, Chicago 0.00
Love Fellowship, Romeoville 2,228.00 11.20
Metropolitan, Gary 0.00
Mission of Faith, Chicago 300.00 2.91
Mt Carmel Children of God, Chicago 0.00
New Beginnings of Chicago
New Life Bilingual, West Chicago 0.00
New Lords Church, Mt Prospect 0.00
Northfield Korean, Northfield 0.00
Peaceful, Rolling Mdws 0.00
Peoples Community, Glen Ellyn 300.00 1.71
Pilgrim Rest Missionary, Chicago 0.00
Primera Iglesia de La Villita, Chi. 415.10 51.89
Real, Chicago 150.00 3.13
Reborn Community, Chicago 0.00
Redemption Hour Min., Romeoville 0.00
Rehoboth Evangelistic, Matteson 0.00
Resurrection House, Dolton 0.00
Schaumburg, Schaumburg 450.00 2.14
Soul Reviving Missionary, Chi. 141.50 10.11
Springbrook Community, Plainfield 5,709.00 40.49
St James Community of Broadview 0.00
St John Baptist Temple, Chicago 0.00
St Mark Missionary, Harvey 0.00
Starting Point Community, Chicago 145.35 11.18
The Lord’s Church, Naperville 500.00 16.67
Tinley Park First, Tinley Park 2,414.78 60.37
Tyrannus Korean, Arlington Heights 280.00 8.24
Universal, Harvey
Uptown, Chicago 0.00
Vietnamese of Chicago, Chicago 0.00
Blu, Park Ridge
Harvest Worship Center, The Connection Community, Chi. Glenview First, Glenview 2,745.14
SUBTOTAL 30,035.52 2.93
CLEAR CREEK
Alto Pass First, Alto Pass 100.00 2.22
Anna First, Anna 2,183.01 7.28
Anna Heights, Anna 9,266.00 14.85
Beech Grove, Thebes 0.00
Bethany, Cypress 2,468.00 18.15
Bethel, Cobden 237.00 5.51
Big Creek, Anna 1,065.75 17.19
Caledonia Community, Olmsted 212.04 0.88
Dongola First, Dongola 213.27 0.50
Dutch Ridge Miss., Carbondale 0.00
East Cape, Mc Clure 91.48 2.47
Grand Tower First, Grand Tower 0.00
Harbor, Marion 655.88 13.12
Harvest Church of S. IL, Anna 400.00 4.82
Imm. Praise & Worship, Cobden 126.46 0.94
Jonesboro First, Jonesboro 1,864.88 12.69
Limestone, Cobden 0.00
Lockard Chapel, Jonesboro 50.00 1.79
Makanda, Makanda 100.00 6.67
Maple Grove, Ullin 300.00 2.63
Mill Creek, Mill Creek 0.00
Mound City First, Mound City 60.00 1.20
Mounds First, Mounds 130.52 10.88
Mt Olive, Dongola 814.00 67.83
Mt Pleasant, Pulaski 630.00 17.50
New Hope, Buncombe 801.00 7.85
Pleasant Ridge, Cobden 624.78 6.01
Reynoldsville, Jonesboro 535.00 14.86
S I Country, Makanda 0.00
Sandy Creek, Tamms 1,529.00 28.85
Shiloh, Villa Ridge 0.00
Tamms First, Tamms 410.00 5.19
Thebes First, Thebes 541.50 45.13
Ullin First, Ullin 4,500.00 18.99 United Missionary, Buncombe 2,065.86 10.65
SUBTOTAL 31,975.43 7.84
EAST CENTRAL
Bement, Bement 82.41 1.83
Bethel, Danville 730.00 4.48
Calvary, Monticello 28,490.38 143.89
Church of the Cross, Mahomet 6,162.01 256.75
College Avenue, Normal 0.00 Cornerstone, Savoy 4,401.00 48.90
Farmer City First, Farmer City 328.05 5.13
Gibson City First, Gibson City 1,486.80 26.55
Le Roy First, Le Roy 0.00
Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana 2,808.26 70.21
River of Life Church Champ.-Urb. 0.00
Salt, Normal 1,065.56 15.22
Temple, Champaign 103.84 3.99
Tolono First, Tolono 150.00 2.50
Weldon, Weldon 133.75 11.15 Cornerstone Korean, Savoy 150.00 11.54
Korean Church of Cham-Bana 100.00
SUBTOTAL 46,192.06 49.72
New Hope, Aurora
Orchard Valley, Aurora
Sycamore, Sycamore
Oaks, Sleepy Hollow
Mendota
FRANKLIN
Caldwell, Benton
Grace Fellowship, Benton
Immanuel, Benton
Ina Missionary, Ina
Jackson Grove, Benton
Macedonia
Cntry
Hope Korean Comm., Park Ridge 0.00
Household of Faitt, Mrkhm
Iglesia Biblica, Chicago
Iglesia Ciudad de Gracia, Chicago
Igl. Crist. El Camino, Des Plaines 0.00
Iglesia El Mesias, Summit 0.00
Igl. Evangelica Filadelfia, Evanston 0.00
Iglesia Misionera North Avenue, Chi. 0.00
Iglesia Nazaret, Berwyn 0.00
Iglesia Peniel, Chicago 200.00 8.00
Immanuel, Chicago 3,984.99
In the Upper Room Min., Lansing 0.00
International Fell., Montgomery 20.00 1.05
Jesus is the Life, Matteson 0.00
Karen, Warrenville 193.20 5.85
Korean Bethel, Schaumburg
La Mision de Jesus, Summit 0.00
FOX VALLEY
Bethel, Saint Charles 213.75 10.69
Calvary of Elgin, Elgin 6,790.27 67.90 Eden, Woodstock 100.00 Elk Grove Village First 170.64 5.69
Emmanuel of Elgin, Elgin 0.00
Families of Faith, Channahon 300.00 0.71
Gospel Life Bible, Genoa 323.00 17.94
Gospelife Carol Stream 750.00 6.76
Harvard First, Harvard 355.11 17.76
Iglesia Alfa y Omega, Elgin 0.00
Iglesia Betel, Berwyn 0.00
Iglesia Bethania, Elgin 500.00 7.14
Iglesia El Calvario, Elgin
Iglesia Emanuel, Aurora 416.65 1.67
Iglesia Piedra Angular, W. Chicago
Iglesia Vida Nueva, Elgin 112.50 2.34
City, Benton
Meadowbrook First, Moro
Metro Community, Edwardsville
Mitchell First, Granite City
Mosaic, Highland
New Douglas, New Douglas
New Hope, Worden
North Alton, Alton
Ridge, Collinsville
Reformed, Granite City
Madison
Unity, Granite City
Victory, Alton
West 22nd Street, Granite City
Whitelaw Avenue, Wood River
Breese Community, Breese
The Bridge, Alton
SUBTOTAL
GOSHEN TRAIL
Antioch, Macedonia
Blooming Grove, Mc Leansboro
Dahlgren, Dahlgren
Ditney Ridge, Norris City
Hickory Hill Miss., Mc Leansboro
Hopewell Missionary, Mc Leansboro
Kingdom, Carmi
Macedonia, Norris City
New Prospect, Broughton
New Salem, Mc Leansboro
Living Word Chapel, Wood Dale McHenry First, McHenry 300.00 5.56 Meadowdale First, Carpentersville
Sherman 3,336.56 9.24
Meadowbrook, Auburn 200.00 1.29
Mt Zion Southern, Kilbourne 699.00 5.87
New Lebanon, Kilbourne 36.60 1.22
New Life, Athens 0.00
New Life, Waverly 74.64 4.15
Pasfield Southern, Springfield 1,422.87 34.70
Petersburg First, Petersburg 3,432.00 38.13
Riverton First, Riverton 929.24 29.98
Roanoke, Springfield 250.00 15.63
Rochester First, Rochester 9,047.56 58.75
Sandridge New Hope BC, Ptrsbrg 750.00 62.50
Southtower Community, Dawson 3,664.00 23.04
Springfield First, Springfield 644.00 12.88
Tallula, Tallula 0.00
Taylorville Southern, Taylorville 0.00
Together on N. Grand, Springfield 9,587.81 42.99
Western Oaks, Springfield 12,510.00 69.89
Iglesia Principe de Paz, Springfield 0.00
SUBTOTAL 68,114.72 27.38
KASKASKIA
Bethel, Odin 148.25 0.82
Calvary, Effingham 208.33 3.26
Carlyle First, Carlyle 3,517.71 13.53
Central City, Centralia 1,640.00 41.00
Crossroads of Centralia, Centralia 833.00 3.36
Diamond Springs, Shattuc 572.00 28.60
Emmanuel, Salem 676.00 45.07
Eternity, Centralia 0.00
Fairman, Sandoval 68.82 4.30
Faith, Breese 184.00 15.33
Flora First Southern, Flora 1,052.21 3.88
Iglesia Latina, Effingham 0.00
Marshall Creek, Odin 465.00 16.61
Mulberry Grove First 1,856.70 17.68
New Hope, Effingham 750.00 1.01 Odin, Odin 593.43 7.15
Patoka First, Patoka 2,704.14 35.12
Pocahontas First, Pocahontas 240.36 16.02
Salem First, Salem 11,833.16 52.59
Sandoval, Sandoval 80.41 3.66
Wamac Missionary, Centralia 550.56 5.29
West Gate, Trenton 2,000.00 10.58
Wisetown, Greenville 3,030.60 48.10
Zion Hill, Centralia 1,404.00 12.76
SUBTOTAL 34,408.68 11.28
LAKE COUNTY
Crossroads Comm., Port Barrington 0.00
Family Bible International, Gurnee 90.00 1.64
Iglesia Gran Comision, WAUKEGAN
Iglesia Renacer, North Chicago 0.00
Light and Grace, Waukegan 100.00 3.45
Lighthouse Church of Antioch 0.00
Meadowridge, Zion 2,833.00 32.56
Mundelein First, Mundelein 20.00 1.67
New Song Ministries, Zion 0.00
Pleasant Grove Miss., Waukegan 0.00
Sanctuary Messianic, Lindenhurst 75.00 3.41
The Gathering, Gurnee 0.00
Winthrop Harbor First, Winthrop Hbr 2,164.35 32.30
Iglesia El Camino, Round Lk Hts 0.00
Southwest, Chicago
SUBTOTAL 5,282.35 11.87
LOUISVILLE
Bloom Southern Missionary, Flora 342.79 10.71
Community Southern, Clay City 212.19 1.53
Farina First Southern, Farina 1,603.20 32.06
Iola Missionary, Iola 0.00
Jackson Township Comm., Altamont 0.00
Louisville, Louisville 2,373.86 49.46
Mc Leansboro First, Mc Leansboro
Meacham, Kinmundy 40.00 0.73
Strong Tower, Flora 0.00 Wabash, Louisville 40.00 1.54
Watson, Watson 0.00
SUBTOTAL 4,612.04 10.58
MACOUPIN
Charity, Carlinville 4,797.94 35.54
Cross, Carlinville 2,941.97 6.87
Emmanuel, Carlinville 7,334.08 23.89 Gilead, Hettick 0.00
Grace Southern, Virden 2,700.00 40.91
First, Litchfield 4,445.52
Church of the Cross, Mahomet
Calvary, Monticello
Montrose
Gospelife
Effingham First, Effingham
Street, Mount Vernon 25,219.83 48.50
Vernon Second, Mount Vernon 440.00 3.79
Hope, Mount Vernon 300.00 7.89
Union Miss., Mount Vernon 352.00 9.51 Opdyke, Opdyke 905.00 6.16
Fork Missionary, Texico 4,318.00 24.40
Park Avenue, Mount Vernon 354.99 3.55
Pleasant Grove, Iuka 660.00 2.19
Pleasant Hill, Mount Vernon 1,526.13 3.22
South Side, Mount Vernon 60.00 0.47
Summersville, Mount Vernon 171.33 1.32
West Side Miss., Mount Vernon 150.00 0.80
Woodlawn First, Woodlawn 1,125.00 11.60
SUBTOTAL 49,021.64 12.33
SALINE
Bankston Fork, Harrisburg 4,152.80 51.91
Carrier Mills First, Carrier Mills 2,266.00 14.34
College Heights, Eldorado 427.81 14.75
Dorrisville, Harrisburg 23,889.82 48.66
Eldorado First, Eldorado 9,298.19 21.57
Galatia First, Galatia 587.00 5.24
Gaskins City Miss., Harrisburg 0.00
Harco, Galatia 770.52 4.01
Harrisburg First, Harrisburg 24,108.75 25.11
Herod Springs, Herod 580.80 18.74
Junction First, Junction 0.00
Land Street Missionary, Harrisburg 80.00 6.67
Ledford, Harrisburg 972.00 8.53
Liberty, Harrisburg 6,024.60 35.23
Long Branch, Galatia 442.40 6.14
McKinley Avenue, Harrisburg 2,016.16 7.12
New Burnside, New Burnside 348.00 11.60
New Castle, Harrisburg 76.32 4.49
North America, Galatia 403.80 3.96
North Williford, Harrisburg 0.00
Ozark, Ozark
Pankeyville, Harrisburg 600.00 15.00
Raleigh, Raleigh 623.65 4.27
Ridgway First, Ridgway 1,033.26 7.83
Scott Street, Eldorado 1,644.00 37.36
Shawneetown First, Shawneetown 1,622.99 10.75
Stonefort Missionary, Stonefort 898.26 20.42
Union Grove, Eldorado 2,600.64 31.72
Wasson Missionary, Harrisburg 0.00
SUBTOTAL 85,467.77 20.96
SANDY CREEK
Athensville, Roodhouse 806.92 21.81
Beardstown First Southern 0.00
Bloomfield, Winchester 0.00 Bluffs, Bluffs 716.24 35.81
Calvary, Jacksonville 682.89 29.69
Calvary, White Hall 150.00 5.00
Charity Southern, Greenfield 1,142.02 5.34
Cornerstone, Winchester 1,060.00 5.30
Crosspoint of Fieldon, Fieldon 10.00 0.10 Emmanuel, Roodhouse 932.14 6.01 Faith, Carrollton 0.00 Franklin, Franklin 238.09 15.87 Grace, Palmyra 272.51 3.24 Grace, Winchester 0.00 Hillview, Hillview 723.56 5.57 Lincoln Avenue, Jacksonville 36,175.13
THREE RIVERS Bethel, Bourbonnais
Coal City First, Mazon
Cristo Es Rey, Bolingbrook
Crosspointe, Oswego
Crosswinds Church, Plainfield
Emmanuel, Lemont
Emmanuel, Sandwich
Avenue, Streator
S Chicago Heights
Friendship, Plainfield
Ground, Midlothian
Iglesia Camino Al Cielo, Joliet
Island City, Wilmington
Jackson Creek Fellowship, Monee
Journey Church of Kankakee Cnty.
Main Street, Braidwood
Manteno First, Manteno
Momence First, Momence
Shepherd Reformed, Joliet
Somonauk, Somonauk
Joppa Missionary, Joppa
Metropolis First, Metropolis
Mt Zion Missionary, Buncombe
Bryan Street, Herrin 66.00 1.94
Cana, Creal Springs 1,212.63 20.21
Carterville First, Carterville 7,583.82 19.05
Coal Bank Springs, Marion 0.00
Cornerstone, Marion 0.00
Creal Springs First, Creal Springs 150.00 6.82
Davis Prairie, Marion 434.29 12.41
Energy First, Energy 0.00
Fairview, Creal Springs 142.45 5.48
Goreville First, Goreville 2,082.66 6.07
Herrin First, Herrin 400.00 1.15
Herrin Second, Herrin 729.09 9.00
Hurricane Memorial, Herrin 0.00
Indian Camp, Stonefort 1,830.46 41.60
Lake Creek, Marion 163.30 1.35
LivingStone Community, Marion 0.00
Marion First, Marion 10,000.00 12.05
Marion Second, Marion 24,026.23 19.60
Marion Third, Marion 0.00
Redemption, Johnston City 0.00
Springhill, 378.03 21.00
The Cross Community, Marion 0.00
The Word in Marion, Marion 513.15 17.11
SUBTOTAL 49,712.11 9.60
MISCELLANEOUS
Akin Missionary, Akin 60.00 1.28
Anchor Berwyn, Berwyn 0.00
Bethany Road Bible, Dekalb 0.00
Charis Community, Bloomington 250.00 1.43
Chicago Chin, Chicago 500.00
City of Joy, Carpentersvle 99.00 1.38
CityLine Bible, Niles 1,500.00 3.77
Columbus Southern, Keyesport 0.00
Connexion, Mount Vernon 344.14 1.53
Cornerstone, Normal 300.00 6.98
Destiny, Hoffman Estates 0.00 Evanston, Evanston 0.00
Fellowship, Vienna 2,693.27 16.83
Freedom, Martinsville 99.06 1.40
Gateway, Mount Vernon 0.00
Grace Community, Yorkville 0.00
Greater Tabernacle Missionary, Chi. Heights Community, Collinsville 0.00
Iglesia Buen Samaritano, Iglesia Cristiana Grace, Yorkville 0.00
Iglesia Luz Y Verdad, Crystal Lake 0.00
Iglesia Nuevo Pacto, Chicago 0.00 Journey,
