Session 1: BCI Convention Updates & SBC Interviews
Monday, November 16th • 6:00 pm
In this first session, we will focus on what’s new with the Baptist Convention of Iowa and hear updates on the Southern Baptist Convention in 1-on-1 interviews with many of our SBC national leaders plus conversations with the pastors of some of the new churches to affiliate with the BCI in 2020.
SBC & Ronnie Floyd – Full Interview
Dr. Ronnie Floyd was elected as president and CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention on April 2, 2019. Prior to that, Dr. Floyd was the Senior Pastor of Cross Church, a Southern Baptist located in Northwest Arkansas.
ERLC & Dr. Russell Moore – Full Interview
Dr. Russell Moore is President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The ERLC is the moral and public policy entity of the SBC. In this role, he leads the organization to connect the agenda of the kingdom of Christ to the cultures of local congregations for the sake of the gospel.
Dan Rude – Full Interview
Dan Rude is a Pastor at Walnut Creek Downtown in Des Moines. Dan teaches at weekend services, serves on the Managing Elder team, and oversees the Walnut Creek college ministry, Campus Fellowship.
Matt Heerema – Full Interview
Matt Heerema serves as lead pastor at Stonebrook Church in Ames. Matt teaches at weekend services and provides vision for the elder team. He and his wife Nancy have four daughters. Matt also owns and operates a web development company.
Vance Pitman – Full Interview
Vance Pitman is the Senior Pastor of Hope Church Las Vegas. Vance responded to God’s call to Las Vegas in 2000, as a church plant from First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia. With a passion for God’s kingdom, he had a vision to launch a church focused on joining in God’s activity locally and globally.