The Cooperative Program: Learn about it, see what it does
By Staff/SBC LIFE NASHVILLE (BP) -- October is "Cooperative Program Emphasis Month" on the Southern Baptist Convention's calendar when churches are challenged to study the Cooperative Program -- to learn about it, see what it does, pray about their part -- perhaps...
Seeking Resumes for Two New Full-Time Positions with the BCI
The Baptist Convention of Iowa would like to assist churches by providing an experienced Discipleship Team Leader to develop a team to consult with pastors and other ministry leaders in churches to strengthen their discipleship and small groups ministry. The Baptist...
Introduction to Ministry Grid
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EVANGELISM: 3 Circles & Engage24
by Kevin Ezell ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- For too many church leaders, one of the most challenging areas of mission is engaging our people in evangelism. We can point to many causes for this, but many times the lack of evangelistic effectiveness goes back to leaders not...
Mental health & the church: ‘People are looking for mercy’
by David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) -- Pastors must learn how to help troubled souls and remove the stigma associated with mental illness, Rick Warren and Tony Rose said in a video discussion with Russell D. Moore, president of Southern Baptists' Ethics & Religious...
NAMB Calls Every Believer to Life On Mission
By Adam Miller ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Liz Olear has learned you can’t separate faith from other areas of life. Following several months of missionary service through a North American Mission Board (NAMB) Generation Send missionary internship where she also participated in...
Got a beef? Ask Mitch what to do.
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer My new hero in dealing with confrontation is Mitch Green. Recently I wrote an article that Mitch Green of Country Roads Baptist Church in Lenox read. He immediately responded directly with me and let me know that he...
August Ministry Report – The Salt Company Iowa City
It has been such a great start to the year and its all to the credit of the work God is doing here on the University of Iowa campus! We have been amazed at the stories of our students and the ways that God is drawing in people. We started off the year with our leaders...
“32 years of Ministry and Partnership” – Metro Baptist Association Annual Meeting
On Saturday, September 6, 2014, messengers and guests from 10 Metro Association churches gathered at Waukee Baptist Church for their annual meeting. The theme for the meeting was “A New Day-The Same Hope” taken from the Hebrews 13:8: “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday,...
Campers On Mission Fall Project
Iowa Campers on Mission worked at Wilton Baptist Church in Wilton Iowa from September 8th-12th. The fellowship and meals provided every night by Wilton Baptist Church was greatly appreciated. A total of twelve people worked on the Wilton project, including three...
