What’s Next for Your Church in 2023?
what's next for your church? What's one thing that your church can do in 2023 to fulfill the Great Commission in a greater way? The New Year is a great time to reconsider what will produce the most gospel fruit for the Kingdom. The mission of BCI is to help church...
Restoration Adel – Family Gives to LMCO
by Anna Trout, Restoration Church, Adel When your church announces an offering and encourages the congregation to give to it generously, what is your plan to give sacrificially? Buy less groceries? Make less trips to conserve gas? Cut out daily coffee stops? What...
Submit your Annual Church Profile
The 2022 ACP Form Has Been Mailed to Your Church! Now is the time to submit your information for your 2022 Annual Church Profile (ACP). ACP Forms have been mailed to all BCI churches. Take the time to complete the mailed form in print format, or complete the form...
In Memory: Pastor & DOM Ross Harmonson
Remembering Long-Time Iowa Pastor & DOM Ross HarmonsonBy Ben Bradley, BCI Communications Director Long-time Iowa pastor Ross Harmonson passed away on Monday, November 21st, 2022 at the age of 94. Ross was well known for his pastoral ministry at Ninth Street...
VIDEO: SBC Leaders Panel
"Pastors have been real heroes through some very difficult times" Leaders from our SBC national organizations expressed their gratitude for SBC pastors around the country, highlighting the ways pastors have done "whatever it takes to get people to Jesus" during these...
VIDEO: Pastoring Is A Noble Work – Dan Rude
Pastoring Is A Noble Work At the 2022 BCI Pastors & Wives Banquet, Pastor Dan Rude shares a special message to encourage BCI pastors and wives with a reminder that pastoring is a noble, challenging, and worthy work. Pastors face many unique challenges and...
Ukrainian Pastor Testimony – Vitaliy Sorokun
This war hasn't changed who God is – Pastor Vitaliy Sorokun At the 2022 BCI Annual Meeting, we had the privilege of hearing the powerful testimony of Ukrainian Pastor Vitaliy Sorokun. “Pastor V” is the pastor of New Hope Church in Kharkov, Ukraine, and the Eastern...
First Elder Team Installed – First Family Church, Albia
First Family Church in Albia, Iowa has reached another milestone in their development. On October 9th, 2022, the church appointed their first group of elders. From the beginning of the church in 2019, under the leadership of Planting Pastor Jason Laxton, the church...
VIDEO: Jonathan Howe – Keynote Address
Every Dollar Has A Story One of the most encouraging aspects of the BCI Annual Meeting is celebrating God's work through our efforts to cooperate in Kingdom ministry through the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Program. SBC Executive Committee Vice...
VIDEO: Tim Lubinus – Executive Director’s Report
Iowa Baptists’ Generous Giving Continues During his annual report, BCI Executive Director Tim Lubinus shared encouraging statistics about the strength of Iowa Cooperative Program giving. Last year, BCI Messengers approved the recommendation made by the Executive Board...
