Walking in love and light at the Salt Company Iowa City
By Olivia Ginther, Salt Company Coordinator Living in Iowa City, like most of the world, the students of Salt Company are surrounded by darkness. The drug and alcohol culture is rampant in Iowa City, and many students come to the university in search of freedom from...
MOTHER’S DAY: Priorities & Joys
By Autumn Wall INDIANAPOLIS (BP) -- As a mom of three kids under the age of 6, I shift from day to day -- thinking I can conquer the world (like when I actually get all three kids dressed and in the car in under an hour and a half) to feeling like the worst mom on the...
Event Report: 2019 Ministry Life Retreat
The Baptist Convention of Iowa hosted its annual Ministry Life Retreat at the Hotel Renovo in Clive. More than 60 men and women participated in this year's event. The theme this year was Mere Hope: Ministry in an Age of Cynicism. The speaker was Dr. Jason Duesing,...
Developing Leaders Through Network Mapping at The Good Life College Ministry
By Dirk Wiese, Pastor, Redeemer Church, As we continue through the Spring semester at UNI we have not slowed down our approach to leadership development among our student leaders. We have tried to instill a vision for them and our other students that helps them see...
Iowa Disaster Relief Response Begins in Pacific Junction
The recovery work in Pacific Junction began last week after the flood waters finally receded from the town. Teams from Illinois, Colorado and New Mexico have begun work. The work is slow because each home is taking several days to complete. The work is expected to...
“Gospel Goodbyes” and new beginnings at Salt Company Iowa City
By Olivia Ginther, Salt Company Coordinator, Iowa City Being a part of the Salt Network, the Salt Company in Iowa City is very familiar with church planting as an important aspect of a ministry. Two years ago, Veritas Church of Iowa City said goodbye to one of our...
UNI students help spread the word about the new SALT ministry at the University of Florida
By Emma Sells This past week, about 40 college students packed in 3 vans, using their spring break, to make the 18 hour drive down to Gainesville, FL. Eager to see the gospel be spread at the University of Florida, students spent the week meeting students and building...
EASTER: Because of the empty tomb …
By J.D. Greear EDITOR'S NOTE: J.D. Greear is president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. DURHAM, N.C. (BP) -- On the third day after Jesus' crucifixion, a group of women went to His tomb. But instead of finding...
Finding the next generation of student leaders at Salt Company Ankeny
By Rachel Havlak, Salt Resident, Keystone Church It’s interview season here at Salt Company Ankeny, and we have had weeks of talking with students who have applied for student leadership. It is a long and tiring process but so worth it because we get to shepherd and...
Baptist Convention of Iowa enters into new partnership for missions
The Executive Board of the Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI) voted on April 6th at their regular Executive Board meeting to enter into a new partnership with Reach The Rest (RTR), a mission organization that focuses on reaching the most unreached people groups with the...
