Conviction, kindness key to gay marriage response
by Keith Collier/Southern Baptist TEXAN AUSTIN, Texas (BP) -- In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage, Christians and churches must respond by speaking with confidence, conviction and kindness while also creating biblical community,...
Iowa Missions Offering Focus: The Friendship Baptist Center
Each summer the Friendship Baptist Center offers opportunities for youth and college students to identify and to use the gifts God has given them through ministry to others at the Center. Local high school students who have grown in their faith at the...
James Fisher of Lamoni licensed to the Gospel ministry
James was licensed to the Gospel ministry Sunday August 2, 2015 at First Baptist Lamoni, Iowa. He is excited to follow his Savior in obedience to His call.
Religious Liberty Resources Available
Religious liberty is being challenged across our country and in our own state. The Alliance Defending Freedom and the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission have created several resources to equip churches and ministries to prepare for and prevent...
Life on mission celebrated at Send Conference
by Joe Conway Some quotes from Iowa pastors and ministry leaders who attended the 2015 Send North America Conference: We had a great time at the SEND conference in Nashville. I was encouraged by the passion and direction of the SBC. This is not your Grandpas SBC!...
Religious freedom addressed in survey
by Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE (BP) -- Americans believe firmly in religious freedom but think atheists are more welcome than Muslims in the United States, Nashville-based LifeWay Research finds. More than 90 percent say people should be free to choose and practice...
Iowa Missions Offering 2015
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer The focus of the 2015 Iowa Mission Offering (William & Garlinda Hyde Iowa Missions Offering) is Reaching the Next Generation of Iowans for Christ. This year our foundation committee made two changes in how we handle...
Iowa Disaster Relief Team Launches Blue Sky Project
The Blue Sky Project is a new program recommended by the North American Mission Board (NAMB) Disaster Relief (DR) Leadership that combines the use of Disaster Relief (DR) equipment and on-the-job training for DR volunteers in times when there are no disasters. By...
A Millennial’s awakened hope for the SBC
by Paul Dietzel II BATON ROUGE, La. (BP) -- One of the most regrettable legacies of the Millennial generation will be the forfeiture of many of the great institutions and traditions bequeathed to us in trust. To be sure, no man-made institution can emerge spotless...
The Church Planter’s Library
by Thomas L. Law, III Every church planter deals with a multitude of issues besides the weekly task of preparing compelling sermons. I would like to explore some of those issues through books which will help the church planter as he works through them. These are not...
