CP surpasses budget projection for fiscal year
by Baptist Press Staff NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Convention ended its fiscal year $1.1 million over its 2014–2015 budgeted goal and $2.5 million over the previous year's Cooperative Program allocation budget gifts, according to Frank S. Page, president...
SBDR responding to historic Carolina floods
By Joe Conway ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Millennial floodwaters, sparked by upper-atmospheric rain bands from Hurricane Joaquin, covered much of Columbia, Charleston and other cities and towns across South Carolina Saturday and Sunday, Oct, 3-4, claiming as many as six lives...
1% CP Challenge met by 4,422 churches
by Diana Chandler EDITOR'S NOTE: October is Cooperative Program Emphasis Month in the Southern Baptist Convention. NASHVILLE (BP) -- Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Frank S. Page has personally signed letters to more than 4,400 Southern...
Huge turnout for Salt Company Fall Kickoff in Iowa City
by Abigail Armstrong, The Salt Company-Iowa City Coordinator This year’s kickoff was Salt Company Iowa City’s FIRST outdoor kickoff. The Lord was so present during the whole process and we cannot thank Him enough. The gospel was proclaimed and 460 students and others...
Cityscape Church models Christian community in Des Moines
We believe that people should follow Jesus for themselves, but not by themselves. - Pastor Cameron Scott
The Post-Modern Church Leader’s Survival Checklist
by Carey Nieuwhof Question: What does it take to survive in today’s church leadership environment as culture moves away from Christianity and into a more pluralistic, post-modern environment? Answer: More than it used to, and likely more than you think. The good news...
Are Small Churches the Next Big Thing?
Millennials are looking for smaller worship spaces. What does that mean? by Ruth MoonMy perfect church was nothing special. It had no flashy church trappings: fewer than 100 congregants on a Sunday, a church planting pastor from California, a home-grown worship team...
Iowa women encouraged to get “Both Feet In” at WMU Annual Meeting
by Sharon Robb The missionary book, Both Feet In, by Marion G. “Bud” Fray with Kim P. Davis, inspired the theme for this year’s Iowa Woman’s Missionary Union annual meeting. Women were encouraged to surrender, sacrifice, and service for God’s Kingdom. The meeting...
Pharmacist shares personal story of redemption
Natalie Samford* hadn’t shied away from going to remote or challenging places on missions trips in East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia and South America. But since the 30-something had obtained a doctor’s degree in pharmacy, she wondered how that specialty could be...
2015 LMCO sermon resources now available
RICHMOND, Va.—As churches plan their services and special events for the rest of the year, IMB has released sermon resources from IMB President David Platt free of charge to help church leaders promote the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions...
