Ministries - Three Rivers Baptist Association

Our Ministry Teams

Each ministry team serves a specific purpose in equipping churches, supporting pastors, and advancing the gospel throughout Northern Illinois and beyond.

Admin Team

Purpose: To glorify God and serve the churches of Three Rivers Baptist Association by overseeing administrative concerns and coordinating all associational teams and ministries.

Key Responsibilities:

Vision coordination across all teams
Annual administrative planning
Policy and protocol review
Resource allocation and budgeting

Church Planting & Revitalization

Purpose: To equip, resource and encourage current planters, future church planters, and established churches to grow the Kingdom of God through new church starts.

Current Focus Areas:

Developing and training church planters
Providing strategic planning and demographic studies
Financial support for new church starts
Prayer support for church planting efforts

Director: Dan Eddington | (815) 725-7361

Church Strengthening

Purpose: To equip, resource and encourage pastors and leadership of association churches to become spiritually healthy churches multiplying to radically transform communities.

Team Members:

Andrew Post, Director - (630) 554-3875
Kathy Schultz
Eric Johnson
Tony Nguyen
Carlos Jimenez

Training Topics Include:

Church polity and governance
Navigating change and transition
Relational small groups
Creative outreach strategies
Conflict resolution

Team Slovakia East

Purpose: Virtual Strategy Coordinator for Eastern Slovakia, partnering with the International Mission Board to reach the people of Eastern Slovakia with the gospel.

Our Work Includes:

English as Second Language programs
Church planting support in Presov, Slovakia
Short-term mission teams
Resource development and training

Team Members:

Bob Dyer - Virtual Strategists/Logistics Coordinator - (815) 545-6980
Dan Eddington - Director of Missions - (815) 725-7361
Andy Urbanic - Team Member
Jill Patterson - Team Member

WMU/Women's Ministry

Purpose: To serve women and teach them how to minister to others through missions education and practical service opportunities.

Focus Areas:

Mission education for all ages (preschool to adults)
Women's Bible studies and fellowship
Local and global mission projects
Leadership development for women

Biblical Foundation: Titus 2:3-5 - Teaching older women to train younger women in faith and good works.

Get Involved

Each ministry team welcomes participation from member churches and individuals. Contact us to learn how you can serve through these ministries.