13 Ministries Selected to Receive IMF Grants for 2020/2021

The BCI Foundation Committee met on Tuesday, September 9th to review applications and select ministries to receive IMF grants. Below are the 2020-2021 recipient ministries with their category in parentheses.

1. Agape Pregnancy Center (Crisis Pregnancy Ministry)
2. Alliance Defending Freedom (Religious Liberty Advocacy)
3. Alternatives Pregnancy Center (Crisis Pregnancy Ministry)
4. Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support (Crisis Pregnancy Ministry)
5. Daniel Project (Cross Cultural Ministry)
6. Friendship Center (Poverty Impacted Ministry)
7. Her Health Women’s Center (Crisis Pregnancy Ministry)
8. Hope Ministries (Emergency Housing Ministry)
9. International Justice Mission (Human Trafficking Advocacy)
10. Prison Fellowship (Prison Ministry)
11. The Gospel Mission (Poverty Impacted Ministry)
12. Wildwood Hills Ranch (Troubled Youth Ministry)
13. Wings of Refuge (Human Trafficking Ministry)

$100,00 Approved in Spite of COVID-19

Because of the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there was concern earlier in the year that finances might not be available to fund the IMF at the full amount of $100,00. Thanks to the generosity of BCI churches who gave to the Cooperative Program, the BCI Executive Board was able to approve the full amount for distribution again this year.

Supporting Ministries for the Needy and Hurting Since 2016

Started in 2016, the Iowa Ministry Fund provides financial grants to Christian organizations that meet tangible physical, mental, and spiritual needs in Iowa without neglecting gospel evangelism and discipleship. The intention is to support ministries that specialize in meeting needs that would be difficult for individual churches to meet. Special consideration is given to ministries that have regular, active involvement from BCI churches.

The Foundation Committee, made up of pastors and church leaders from BCI churches around the state, meets twice each year to review grant applications and select the best ministries that help the hurting across the state of Iowa. The goal is to allocate $5,000 or $10,000 to the best ministries across ten categories.

The current Foundation Committee members are:

1. Becky Doubleday – Children’s Ministry Director at First Family Church, Ankeny
2. Derek Drummond – Leader at Sojourn Church, Bellevue, Nebraska>
3. Terry Martens – Elder at Grand Avenue Baptist Church,  Ames
4. Nick Reed – Pastor at CityPoint Church, Urbandale
5. Darin Ulmer – Pastor at Community Baptist Church, Marion
6. Don Ward – Deacon at Madison Baptist Church, Ft. Madison