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SUMMARY:2025 BCI Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2025 BCI Ministry Conference & Annual Meeting\nNovember 7th & 8th • Walnut Creek Church\, Des Moines\n			 \n				\n				\n				Don’t miss our biggest event of the year! Connect\, get equipped\, and pursue our shared mission to multiply disciples and lead with purpose. \nJoin pastors and church leaders from across our convention for the 2025 BCI Ministry Conference & Annual Meeting. It’s more than a business meeting\, it’s an opportunity to connect\, be refreshed\, and get equipped as we multiply disciples\, develop leaders\, and plant churches together. \n			 \n				REGISTER NOW!\n			\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: DR. JEFF IORG– President/CEO\, SBC Executive Committee\n\n\nWe are greatly honored to welcome Dr. Jeff Iorg\, the President and CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention to be our guest speaker at the 2025 BCI Ministry Conference and Annual Meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n			 \n				SBC Bio\n			\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n \nDr. 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. \nBefore 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Ministry Conference • Friday\, November 7th • 11:00am-4:15pm\n• For All BCI Church Leaders & Members • Free • Registration Required\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Pastors & Wives Banquet • Friday\, November 7th • 6:00pm-7:30pm\n• For Pastoral Staff & Wives • Free for BCI Pastoral Staff • Registration Required\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				BCI Annual Meeting • Saturday\, November 8th • 9:00am-12:30pm\n• For all BCI Church Leaders & Members • Free for Messengers & Guests • Registration Required\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Schedule\n			 \n				\n				\n				Ministry Conference • Friday\, November 7th\n10:00am – Registration 11:00am – Brunch with Dr. Jeff Iorg 12:30pm – “Leading Through Major Change” with Dr. Jeff Iorg 2:00pm – Breakout Session 1 3:15pm – Breakout Session 2 4:15pm – Reception & Exhibits     – 4:45pm-5:45pm – Pastors’ Wives Fellowship \nPastors & Wives Banquet • Friday\, November 7th\n6:00pm – Pastors & Wives Banquet Start 7:30pm – Banquet End \n			 \n				\n				\n				Annual Meeting • Saturday\, November 8th\n8:00am – Registration & Exhibitors Open 9:00am – Annual Meeting Session 1 10:30am – Break (Coffee\, Water\, Snacks) 10:45am – Annual Meeting Session 2 12:30pm – Lunch 12:30pm – Global Missions Lunch – Presented by WMU & IMB (Grab a lunch & join!) \n			 \n				REGISTER NOW!\n			\n				\n				\n				Messenger or Guest?\nThere 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.  \nFind out how many Messengers your church is allowed by referencing the giving table in the Messengers Info Sheet (PDF). \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Childcare Information\n			 \n				\n				\n				\nChildcare will be provided for children 6 months to 6th grade.\nRegistration will be required for all children. NOTE: Please register for childcare separately for each event (since not all attendees will attend all events).\nLunch and snacks will be provided during the Ministry Conference.\nDinner will be provided during the Pastors Conference. \nAfter the Annual Meeting\, parents can pick up their children and have boxed lunch together.\nDeadline to Register for Childcare is Thursday\, October 30th.\n\n			 \n				REGISTER FOR CHILDCARE\n			\n				\n				\n				Pickup & Drop Off Schedule for Parents\nFriday\, November 7th Ministry Conference\n10:30am-11:00am – Drop Off (Please feed your child breakfast before arriving\, lunch and snack will be provided) 4:15pm-4:30pm – Pick Up \nPastors & Wives Banquet\n5:45pm-6:00pm – Drop Off (Dinner will be provided) 7:30pm-7:45pm – Pick Up \nSaturday\, November 8th BCI Annual Meeting\n8:30am-9:00am – Drop Off (Please feed your child breakfast before arriving\, snack will be provided) 12:30pm-12:45pm – Pick Up (Grab boxed lunches for your whole family) \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Breakouts\n			 \n				\n				\n				SESSION 1 • Friday\, November 7th • 2:00pm      1) Sorting Out Staff\, Pastor\, Elder\, Deacon\, & Congregation Roles – Todd Stiles 2) Multiplying Leaders – Dan Rude 3) Soul Care for the Pastor – Eric Schumacher \nSESSION 2 • Friday\, November 7th • 3:15pm      1) What Would It Take to See a Church Planting Movement in Iowa? – Todd Stiles & Ryan Johnston      2) How to Succeed as a Small Church – SCUSA      3) Soul Care for Church Members – Todd Wallace
URL:https://bciowa.org/event/annualmeeting/
LOCATION:Walnut Creek Church\, Downtown\, 323 E Locust St.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
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