New SBC guide released to help churches prevent abuse
by Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP) -- Churches may access a new resource produced by a Southern Baptist partnership to provide guidance on preventing sexual abuse and providing care for survivors of such abuse. The Sexual Abuse Advisory Group and the Ethics & Religious...
College Students Fostering Mission Through Christmas at The Good Life College Ministry, UNI
by Dirk Wiese, Pastor, Redeemer Church As the Fall semester comes to a close our ministry doesn’t cross the finish line until the end of finals week and our annual Christmas Party. We use this as an opportunity to gather as a community, invite the people in our lives,...
Christmas Fair at Cottage Grove Church draws a crowd
The 11:30 service on December 8th was much busier than expected, but something for which we should have prepared! You see, multiple families that had participated in the Christmas Fair the previous two days - purchasing affordable gifts for their children, receiving...
Sharing Meals with International Students
By Dirk Wiese, Pastor, Redeemer Church The Good Life College Ministry has had numerous events and meals that allowed for more interactions with international students from across the world. Recently, we hosted a hot pot meal in one of our homes. A hot pot meal is a...
Long Term Iowa Pastor and Director of Missions and Wife Transition to Next Phase of Ministry
Mike and Ginny Roberts came to Iowa in 1992 to serve as pastor and wife at Madison Baptist Church in Ft. Madison, Iowa. They served in this capacity from June of 1992 until September 30, 2000. During those years in Ft. Madison they were also involved in...
BCI Church and Pastor Updates
As a family of churches partnering "Together for Iowa," we want to stay up-to-date with what is happening across our state. With that in mind, here are a few recent updates on pastors and churches in BCI that we want to highlight. • Chuck Spindler recently celebrated...
Video: New “Kingdom Outpost” in Collins
https://www.facebook.com/PastorTimK/videos/10219954344790300/ Check out this great video of one of the newest churches in BCI, Sacred Mission Church in Collins, Iowa!(This video was produced by Sacred Mission's sending church, Frontier Church in Oklahoma City.)
A Bible Study in Public Elementary Schools?
Did you know that it is perfectly legal to host a Bible study that is open to the public in Iowa public schools? Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux City holds a weekly Good New Club in a local school as a local chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Iowa. The...
Rock The Pumpkin outreach at Lifechange Church
by Alex Chavez Knowing what makes an event a success helps determine what the event needs. Our vision from the beginning was to Connect the Love of Christ with the Heart of the Community. What that specifically looks like at our annual fall event is broken into two...
Salt Des Moines students learn that Jesus changes everything during Fall Retreat
The last weekend in September was the annual Fall Retreat for Salt DSM! We had a change of scenery this year as we decided to head to East Iowa Bible Camp with 50 of our students to spend a weekend having a blast and diving deep into the truth of what God has said in...
