Be Undaunted : Overcoming Sexual Abuse
by Polly House Forgiveness is the only cure for a sexual abuse victim. If you were sexually abused as a child, you might think you will never get past it. But, once you are able to forgive your abuser, you will find freedom from it. Josh McDowell endured this...
Annual Meeting Resolutions Due September 5, 2014
Resolutions serve two primary functions in the life of the Baptist Convention of Iowa. They express appreciation and they extend special recognition for special achievements. Resolutions adopted by the executive board or by the messengers in session are not binding...
Unequally Yoked?
by Tim Lubinus On the mission field I learned a principle for ministry partnership that has wide ranging implications. Here it is: effective partnerships should be mutual, not one-sided. Revolutionary? This principle is really quite simple. The best partnerships are...
Once Dying Church Re-Launches After Closing, Begins New Focus
by Tobin Perry JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (BP) -- When Jim Jackson became the pastor of Faith Fellowship Church in Johnson City, Tenn., in January 2013, his first move wasn't what most people might expect. He closed the church. The church had been near its end for several...
Former Muslim Shares His Own Damascus Road Experience
by Julie Payne/The Alabama Baptist BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- Karim Shamsi-Basha felt like his head was literally going to explode -- then everything went dark.The photojournalist, working at the time for Alabama's Birmingham Post-Herald newspaper, was covering a church...
Pastor Memorizes 35 Books of Bible
by Michael McEwen DURHAM, N.C. (BP) -- Andy Davis' office has two of four walls filled with books. Most of them -- Bible commentaries, books on counseling and church history and more -- nearly stretch from floor to ceiling. Memorizing Bible verses, passages and whole...
When the Battle is Yours
By John Shaull, Regional Catalytic Church Planting Missionary I mentioned in my last article that because we are spiritually “broken” people we don’t always think right, feel right or do right. Not only that, but according to Ephesians 6:10-20, we are in a spiritual...
Why Church Members Don’t Invite Others to Church
By Chuck LawlessSeveral years ago, more than one study showed large percentages of unchurched would consider attending a church if someone simply invited them. The problem is not the attitude of the unchurched; rather, it is often the failure of church members to...
FRESH IDEAS: Awaiting the New Pastor
by Diana Davis PENSACOLA, Fla. (BP) -- The entire church is waiting expectantly. When your church is in transition -- seeking a new pastor or other ministry staff member -- there are a few things any member can do:Help church leaders-- In any size church, the added...
Baptist Relief Volunteers Assist Wildfire Survivors
By Kristen Camp ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) teams began preparing meals and providing shelter on Sunday, July 20, for families affected by wildfires in Okanogan County Washington. The fires began Monday, July 14, after lightening struck...
