Lessons from a Peruvian jungle
by Tommy Larner Editors note: Your contributions to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering help to support missionaries like Tommy Larner. Get more information about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering at bciowa.org/aaeo. IQUITOS, Peru (BP) -- In August 2011, I saw the...
An old song made new again
by Nate Adams Our youngest son, Ethan, recently mentioned to his mom and me that he had heard a couple of great new Christian songs he really liked. We asked what they were, hoping that we had been listening to enough Christian radio to perhaps recognize them. Imagine...
CP’s far reach told in ‘Rant’ video
The new Southern Baptist Convention "CP Rant" video communicates to younger generations the vitality and necessity of the Cooperative Program, incorporating humor, fact and colloquial terms, said the team of Louisiana Baptists who produced the video. "This video...
EVANGELISM SPOTLIGHT: COLLEGIATE EVANGELISM
Leaders seek multiplication in collegiate evangelism efforts Editor’s note: The North American Mission Board’s evangelism ministries are focused on six primary areas: Evangelism Networks/Resources, Chaplaincy, LoveLoud ministry evangelism, Disaster Relief, Church...
Leaving a Stronger Convention
Thomas L. Law, III Interim Executive Director-Treasurer When I came to Iowa I was asked to do one thing: to bring change to the Convention. As one pastor stated it, "Tom, we have done you a disservice because we are expecting you to change things in twenty months that...
Thank you Tom Law for your service to Iowa
by Pastor Dan Wiersema, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids Former BCI President I wish to express thanks for Tom Law's work as Executive Director-Treasurer Interim. Having worked closely with him during much of his service, I believe he has served the Father, and...
EVANGELISM SPOTLIGHT: LOVELOUD
LoveLoud ministries open doors for evangelism Editor’s note: The North American Mission Board’s evangelism ministries are focused on six primary areas: Evangelism Networks/Resources, Chaplaincy, LoveLoud ministry evangelism, Disaster Relief, Church Revitalization and...
A life in line with the heart of Jesus – The Salt Company Iowa City
by Salt Company Staff Betsy is a college student who has been on the fringe at Salt Company. Her attendance was sporadic at both Salt and Veritas Church. She seemed engaged every time she was there, but her life didn't line up in every aspect and she finally came to...
Church planter embraces calling, legacy
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (BP) -- You could say Patrick Coats is a product of his spiritual legacy. But it's a legacy he attempted to elude -- at least for a time. A native of Miami, Coats was raised by his grandfather, Joe Coats, the first African-American pastor to affiliate...
Ghanaian Baptist pastor adapts IMB strategy to multiply leaders
by Max PowerNALERIGU, Ghana (BP) – After over three hours of riding the rough dirt roads and paths of northern Ghana’s interior, Reverend Joseph Sugri stops his motorcycle in a recently sowed cornfield. He looks across the field, squinting in the blazing midday sun,...
