Nine Essentials for Guest-friendly Church Bulletins
By Thom S. Rainer In many circles, the church bulletin or worship folder is perceived to be old school, the tool of staid and traditional churches. Leaders with such a perspective are missing an incredible opportunity to put something in the hands of guests that, at...
See you in St Louis for the 2016 Southern Baptist Convention
2016 SBC Annual Meeting June 14-15 St. Louis, Missouri Mark your calendars to attend the 2016 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in our neighboring state of Missouri. With the Annual Meeting happening just next door it will be easier than ever to attend!
Kicking off a new school year – The Salt Company Cedar Valley
The Salt Company in Cedar Valley kicked off a new school year with two great events. Freshmen Kickoff 236 people attended an amazing night of ministry at our Freshmen Kickoff. The focus of this event is to welcome new freshmen students to UNI and help them find an...
Metro Missions Conference Hosts 14 Missionaries
by John Shaull, BCI Pastor / Church Support Staff Over 70 people joined together on Saturday, September 12th at New Bridge Church in Winterset to hear 14 current or former North American Mission Board or International Mission Board missionaries. Nations and ministries...
A Process – The Salt Company Ames
By Kaylee Hunting, CST Resident This summer, a gal attended Salt Company on a whim. We promoted Connection Groups, so she decided to sign up for a group. She ended up joining my group for the summer. We had already been meeting as a Connection Group, so I was...
Dying church revitalized, called ‘a Lazarus story’
by Karen l. Willoughby EASLEY, S.C. (BP) -- When its copier was repossessed, Powdersville First Baptist Church believed the end was near. The remaining members drew up papers turning the church's property over to the next-door neighbors. Former members heard the news...
What now for the IMB & the SBC?
By Ronnie Floyd I feel I should address the financial situation of the International Mission Board, released last week to the Southern Baptist Convention. I know there are many questions and concerns that Southern Baptists have about these matters. When I first became...
Summer Salt – The Salt Company Ames
By Nathan Kaloupek, Ministry Leader This summer Salt Company went through the book of Acts, helping students see God's sovereign hand over the start of the church and helping them see Him continue to expand the church today. Students met together in Connection Groups,...
Kicking Off 2015 – The Salt Company Ames
By Mark Vance, Salt Company Director This fall has brought a fresh surge of students who are getting plugged into Salt Company, and God is doing so much work at ISU Salt that it is impossible to share the whole story. However, here are some numbers that give a bit of...
Seven internal barriers to growth in a church
By Thom S. Rainer There is rarely a simple explanation for the decline of a church. It is often a complex mix of cultural, theological, attitudinal, and internal issues. In this article, I address the latter issue. Internal barriers refer to those obstacles that are...
