Infographic: Giving Mayan descendants another chance to hear the gospel
About 1,200 years ago, the Mayan city of Copán in what is now Honduras was abandoned. Its inhabitants never heard of Jesus. Help reach a new generation with the Good News! Originally posted...
The epidemic of Bible illiteracy in our churches
Small groups are key to studying and understanding Scripture. By Ed Stetzer When was the last time you read a book? For almost 1 in 4 of us, it was more than a year ago, according to Pew Research. That's three times the number who didn't read a book in 1978. In...
Eight weekly records that every church should keep
By Thom S. Rainer If you have an aversion to numbers, you may want to skip this post. I understand. There have been too many church leaders who see numerical realities as a goal. Numbers thus can become the end instead of the means. But let’s not lose sight of the...
The Explainer: Christian bakers face $135k fine and gag order over wedding cake for same-sex couple
From The Weekly, a rundown of news by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission highlighting top news stories from the public square and providing commentary on the big issues of our day. Subscribe to The Weekly at erlc.com/theweekly. The Explainer: Christian bakers...
Cornerstone Church of Ames reaches out to Boone
by Pastor Jack Owens In the Spring of 2014, as the leadership of Cornerstone of Ames considered the people involved in our church, we discovered that there had been well over 100 people who had attended our church from Boone at various times, many on a regular basis....
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) will focus on reaching the Next Generation of Iowans for Christ. This year our foundation committee made two changes in...
Baptist Convention of Iowa Churches increase Cooperative Program Giving by Nineteen Percent
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer For the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2015, BCI churches gave nineteen percent more than the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2014. We boldly increased our funding for national and international missions...
GuideStone makes available retirement assistance for small churches
DALLAS — More than 600 churches across the Southern Baptist Convention are making use of a GuideStone program that can help their pastors as they plan for retirement. The Mission/Church Assistance Fund provides up to $3,000 in retirement contributions for pastors who...
Last Service for Heartland Baptist Chapel Ida Grove
by John Shaull, BCI Pastor / Church Support Staff Heartland Baptist Chapel in Ida Grove commemorated 24 years of ministry in the Ida Grove Community. Those still involved in ministry at Heartland at the time of its closing were (left to right): Interim Pastor Steve...
Church’s CP part of being in ‘center of God’s will’
by Karen L. Willoughby WOODVILLE, Miss. (BP) -- Faced with unanticipated dangers at home and abroad, Christians can find “true safety” in serving the Lord, pastor Rob Muncy told the Mississippi congregation he leads a week after a June 17 massacre of nine worshippers...
