2025 BCI Annual Meeting
Friday, November 7 @ 8:00 am - Saturday, November 8 @ 2:00 pm
Free
2025 BCI Ministry Conference & Annual Meeting
November 7th & 8th • Walnut Creek Church, Des Moines
Join us in Des Moines on November 7–8 for the 2025 BCI Ministry Conference and Annual Meeting. This annual gathering is a time for pastors and church leaders to connect, encourage one another, and celebrate how God is at work. Together, we’ll strengthen relationships and advance our shared mission to multiply disciples, develop leaders, and plant churches.
Ministry Conference
(For All BCI Church Leaders & Members)
• Friday, November 7th • 11:00am-5:00pm
• Free • Registration Required
Pastors & Wives Banquet
(For Pastoral Staff & Wives)
• Friday, November 7th • 6:00pm-7:30pm
• Free for BCI Pastoral Staff • Registration Required
BCI ANNUAL MEETING
(For all BCI Church Leaders & Members)
• Saturday, November 8th • 9:00am-12:30pm
• Free for Messengers & Guests • Registration Required
Schedule
Ministry Conference • Friday, November 7th
10:00am – Registration
11:30am –Brunch with Dr. Jeff Iorg
1:00pm – “Leading Through Major Change” with Dr. Jeff Iorg
2:00pm – Breakout Session 1
3:15pm – Breakout Session 2
4:15pm – Reception & Exhibits
Pastors & Wives Banquet • Friday, November 7th
6:00pm – Pastors & Wives Banquet Start
7:30pm – Banquet End
Annual Meeting • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
8:00am – Registration & Exhibitors Open
9:00am – Annual Meeting Session 1
10:30am – Break (Coffee, water, snacks)
10:45am – Annual Meeting Session 2
12:30pm – Lunch
Messenger or Guest?
There are 2 types of attendees for the Annual Meeting on Saturday: “Messengers” are approved by their home church to vote in the BCI Business Meeting. “Guests” includes any other attendees and they are not approved to vote during the Business Meeting.
Find out how many Messengers your church is allowed by referencing the giving table in the Messengers Info Sheet (PDF).
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:
Dr. Jeff Iorg
– President/CEO, SBC Executive Committee
We are greatly honored to welcome Dr. Jeff Iorg, the President and CEO or the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention to the our guest speaker at the 2025 BCI Ministry Conferene and Annual Meeting.
Dr. Jeff Iorg serves as President and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, a role he assumed in March 2024 after two decades as president of Gateway Seminary. During his tenure at Gateway, he led a major campus relocation to Southern California, launched innovative global ministry programs, and oversaw a $50 million increase in the seminary’s endowment.
Before Gateway, Dr. Iorg served as executive director of the Northwest Baptist Convention, where he helped coordinate the work of 400+ churches and significantly increased Cooperative Program giving. His ministry journey began as a church planter in Oregon and includes roles as a children’s pastor and lead pastor. A passionate educator and leader, he holds degrees from Hardin-Simmons, Midwestern, and Southwestern Seminaries, and is the author of eight books on leadership and church health. He and his wife, Ann, have three children and five grandchildren.
