Pastor’s ‘holy discontent’ leads to county’s first Southern Baptist church
MT. STERLING, Ill. (BP) – Don Hannel had no plans for change. He had pastored his hometown church of Pleasant Hill in west-central Illinois for nearly 19 years. The church was growing. He had a secure ministry. There was no reason to leave.
Missionaries behind the curtain
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