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...
Iowa Disaster Relief volunteers support mud-out teams in Creston, Iowa
Creston, Iowa has been hit hard with heavy rains and straight line winds causing a lot of damage to homes. by Frank McCrary, Director for Iowa Disaster Relief The Union County Emergency Manager contacted BCI Disaster Relief and asked for help in cleaning up flooded...
Forward from Conversion: how we can focus on spiritual growth and transformation
Making converts is essential, but the job isn't finished until those converts are discipled. By Ed Stetzer One of the most exciting moments within the life of a church is when someone comes to know Jesus Christ as Savior. We celebrate having new believers in our...
LifeWay offers free sanctity of human life studies
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) -- Undercover videos from Planned Parenthood unleashed a national discussion on human life and its value. To help churches navigate those issues, LifeWay Christian Resources has free sanctity of human life Bible studies for download. The...
CP 1.40 percent ahead of YTD budget projection
by BP Staff NASHVILLE (BP) -- Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee have exceeded $158 million, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee...
Chattanooga killings & radical Islamism
By Ed Stetzer NASHVILLE (BP) -- The West is at the front end of what will almost certainly be a multi-decadal war against radical Islamism. We saw so again in the killing of five servicemen in Chattanooga, Tenn. Others, better informed than I, can report on the...
8 traits of a missions-centered church
by Susie Rain ASIA (BP) -- God chose the church to be His messenger and make a powerful impact on the world. It doesn't matter if it has 10,000 or 20 members; a church is called to reach the nations with the Gospel. The International Mission Board asked pastors,...
