Hurricane Katrina left mark on Baptist relief
by Tobin Perry GULFPORT, Miss. (BP) -- "We've shared the Gospel with so many people in this community, I don't know if there is anyone else we can share with," Randy Corn thought to himself six months after Hurricane Katrina when he arrived in Gulfport, Miss., one of...
Bi-vocational church planter hopes to catalyze movement in Edmonton
By Tobin Perry EDMONTON, Alberta — Long days have become the standard for Nathan Vedoya. As a bi-vocational church planter, there’s no such thing as typical, but this may be as close as it gets. He wakes up early, shares the breakfast-making responsibilities with his...
Sturgis volunteers ready for more miracles of faith
by Victor Lee STURGIS, S.D. (BP) -- Amid thousands of bikers, often with debauchery nearby, Southern Baptist volunteers will share their redemption in Jesus during the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Aug. 3-8 in South Dakota. Sturgis, population 6,000 for 358...
Membership Matters: 3 reasons for church membership
Why does church membership matter? Why is church attendance not enough? By Ed Stetzer Bring up church membership and watch people squirm. It isn’t that people in culture are against membership as an idea—Costco seems to be doing well. Perhaps it is because church...
Protecting your ministry
In the culture, in the courts, even in casual conversation, it is increasingly obvious that we have lost sight of over 200 years of social and legal tradition that has secured our fundamental freedoms – namely, freedom of speech and religion. A new concept – that...
Cityscape launches church with a vision to change Des Moines
Cityscape is the latest SBC Church plant to officially launch in Des Moines, holding their inaugural service on July 12th at the Gas Lamp on Grand Ave. Pastor Cameron "Cam" Scott has planted this church in the downtown heart of Des Moines to reach a group of people...
Church Planting Update
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer We have been working hard to recruit, place, and support church planters to start new churches. Below is a list of planters, churches and places to add to your prayer list for this fall: Cameron Scott launched Cityscape...
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals rules against GuideStone in HHS mandate litigation
By Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled today that GuideStone Financial Resources and the ministries it serves in its health plans must comply with the government’s HHS mandate, which forces religious ministries to violate their...
Making the Bible come alive: an FFC conference on Biblical preaching
Join us at First Family Church in Ankeny this August for a conference for preachers, Bible teachers, Sunday school teachers, and small group leaders! The focus of the conference will be to develop messages which are true to the biblical text, orally clear, interesting...
Are you ready to live your life on mission?
This year’s Send North America Conference will feature leaders who exhibit and lead out in what it means to live life on mission. Their collective heart to see a movement of people joining the everyday mission of God will motivate and equip. With an expected turnout...
