Author: Jon Olsen
National Day of Prayer
The Baptist Convention of Iowa with its partnering churches encourages you to participate in the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 2. Commit some time during May 2, 2013 to pray for our Nation, our nation’s leaders, our...
Read MoreBill Hyde: ‘John Wayne of missions’
RICHMOND, Va.—Ten years ago March 4, a bomb planted at a Philippine airport by a Muslim rebel group killed 23 people — including one American, a Southern Baptist missionary named Bill Hyde. It’s ironic that Hyde, 59, died at the...
Read MoreChurch Planters in Iowa Begin Using Twitter
I read an article recently about how Iowa State football staff is using Twitter to enlist, track, and inform potential football players about Iowa State. I must confess I never have been a Twitter user. But I realized in reading...
Read MoreDiscipleship is ‘what you do’ with what you learn
If you have been following my articles these past months then, hopefully, you understand that discipleship is not a class we attend or a course of knowledge we acquire. We might attend a class to gain knowledge, but that is not...
Read MoreLeadership Retreat – The Salt Company – Ames
This past month we kicked off the semester with our TSC leadership retreat, with over 200 student leaders in attendance. At this retreat our goal was to make our student leaders feel like a family and equip them to shepherd...
Read MoreYou Are The Salt of The Earth
Praise God for an amazing TSC Spring Retreat weekend with 600 students February 22-24 at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines. Our Spring Retreat theme was simply, “You Are the Salt of the Earth.” The aim was to establish a ministry...
Read MoreIgnite 2013
As we look back at Ignite 2013, our hearts are full of the presence of God and His incredible power. As Zane Black (Dare2Share Evangelist) shared on Friday night, God moved in the hearts of students. Ten young people accepted...
Read MoreCampers On Mission Spring Project
Campers on Mission will be in Ida Grove at Heartland Baptist Chapel, 481 Pin Oak Dr., on Wednesday May 15th through May 18th. Projects will include painting, installing a door, installing baseboards, drywall work, grouting, and...
Read MoreMINISTERS TAX PREPARATION HELP AVAILABLE
The 2013 edition of GuieStone’s annual Tax Return Preparation and Federal Reporting Guide is now available. In this helpful guie, both active and retired ministers will find step-by-step help in understanding the...
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Inspiring New Schools Event – January 11th
January 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm at Restoration ChurchYouth Worker Luncheon – Thursday, January 16th
January 16, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Grace Church Des MoinesPastor Marriage Adventure Retreat – Jan 24-25
January 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - March 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm435 Network Men’s Conference in Ankeny – Jan 24 & 25
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Inspiring New Schools Event – January 11th
January 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm at Restoration ChurchYouth Worker Luncheon – Thursday, January 16th
January 16, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Grace Church Des MoinesPastor Marriage Adventure Retreat – Jan 24-25
January 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - March 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm435 Network Men’s Conference in Ankeny – Jan 24 & 25
January 24, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - January 25, 2025 @ 1:30 pm at First Family Church Ankeny22Long Men’s Conference in Chariton – Feb 7 & 8
February 7, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - February 8, 2025 @ 3:00 pm at Cornerstone Community ChurchPastor Marriage Adventure Retreat – Apr 11-12
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