Redeeming your building
By Mark Clifton Legacy church planting isn’t limited to churches at the very end of their lives. Many churches find themselves with buildings far larger than they need even as they struggle to impact their immediate community in a meaningful way. They love Jesus and...
Seven things church members should say to guests in a worship service
By Thom S. Rainer One of the more common questions I’m asked relates to growth barriers. For example, church leaders may want to know how to move past the 150-attendance level of the past five years. Or other leaders desire to know how to break though financial giving...
Observe World Refugee Sunday on June 14 or 21
Consider celebrating and observing World Refugee Sunday 2015 on June 14 or 21. This is a great time to cast vision to reach out in love to refugees and get your people involved in ministering and sharing the love and message of Jesus Christ. The resources below were...
Tim Lubinus: Personal Communication Update
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer The way that I’m wired, I communicate best in a one-on-one or small group setting. I’m not sure if that is a strength or weakness, but that is the way it is. The interactive and personal nature of the communication...
Three types of church revitalization
By Thom S. Rainer The year was 520 BC. The temple in Jerusalem remained in ruins. God had provided the resources for the people to rebuild the temple, but they used them for their own selfish desires (Haggai 1:4). God addressed the issue in two primary ways. First, He...
Ronnie Floyd: What’s on my heart about our upcoming Southern Baptist Convention
By Ronnie Floyd For eleven months, I have had one of the greatest privileges ever given to me by the Lord. Serving as President of the Southern Baptist Convention is one of the most humbling and overwhelming experiences in life and leadership. With each day, while my...
Living Proof with Beth Moore in Milwaukee August 14-15
2 Million Women Have Been Transformed Over The Last 17 Years Join best-selling author Beth Moore at a Living Proof Live event and see how one weekend can change your life. No two messages are the same! The truth is a powerful tool for life change—the truth spoken in...
Scavenger Hunt opens students’ eyes to internationals in their community
Have you noticed? The face of North America is changing! In fact, the United States has become a modern crossroads of peoples from the entire globe. This is great news when it comes to spreading the gospel to all peoples. You have the opportunity to touch the world...
BCI Communication Update
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer Relationship requires communication. Below is a list of the tools that we use most to communicating across larger audiences throughout the Baptist Convention of Iowa. The first one, the one that we use most may be a...
Iowa Campers On Mission serve at City on a Hill Church in Melcher
Iowa Campers On Mission (COM) recently served at City on a Hill Church in Melcher, Iowa. Five COM members plus members from their church worked for five days accomplishing many needed tasks and enjoying fellowship. Tasks competed at City on a Hill Church included:...
