Reaching the next generation of Iowa’s Hispanic communities
Church planter Israel Becerra knows the importance of reaching the next generation of Iowa's Hispanic communities. That is why he led his two church plants to host Vacation Bible Schools in their communities. A financial grant from the Baptist Convention of Iowa...
Des Moines Salt Company welcomes back students as Cottage Grove Church celebrates two year anniversary
As the school year is starting back up in Des Moines at Drake University Salt DSM threw a welcome to campus party on the first Saturday night that students were back. This party serves a variety of goals but mainly with the intention of helping freshmen connected with...
Salt Company Iowa City kicks off another school year
By Shannon Ness The culture of Iowa City is known to be set by the party scene associated with college students. However, each year it seems clear that God is redefining it as a place where college students gather to worship His Son Jesus Christ. Hubbard Park is a...
Kickoff Events a success at the Salt Company Ames
By Kourtney Vier, Salt Ministry Leader The Salt Company of Cornerstone Church in Ames kicked off its fall ministry with the Freshman Kickoff, August 19th and our Salt Company Fall Kick Off, August 23rd. At the first event, we had about 1,000 freshmen join us on...
South Asian believers partner with Southern Baptists for healthy church leadership
A man sells limes in a fruit market in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is one of the world’s largest cities, with a population nearing 20 million in the metropolitan area. It is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. South Asia has the...
Thousands attend Kickoff Events at the Salt Company Ames
August has been fast paced and thrilling at Salt Company in Ames. Big ministry events included the Freshman Kickoff, gospel follow-ups, and the overall Salt Kickoff. We saw God do some exciting things in each of these areas. The staff and leadership team have been...
Pakistani believer shares gospel with faith, fervor in Europe
By IMB Staff Waseem* could never be accused of lacking passion. Having grown up in a Christian family in Pakistan, Waseem often defended his faith in heated religious debates with Muslims on the streets of Lahore. He brought his fervor with him to southern Europe,...
Salt Summer Series – Jesus is the better King
By Dakota Jackson, God used this summer at Salt DSM in some incredible ways! The Lord brought people together from all over Iowa and the Midwest to Cottage Grove Church and Salt DSM every Thursday night this summer. Here at Salt we felt the Lord calling us to be good...
The Southern Baptist Convention Exists For This – History of the IMB
Since it's beginning, IMB has had one goal: bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost peoples of the world. At the first Southern Baptist Convention in 1845, the Foreign Mission Board (FMB) was founded as part of “one sacred effort, for the propagation of the...
Salt Company students see lives changed while serving in Asia
By Abbie Gonzalez, CST Resident Every summer, Salt Company sends students overseas to Asia on a mission trip where they have the opportunity to meet university students, make friends and share the gospel with those that otherwise might not have the chance to hear it....




