Businessman leaves largest estate gift in IMB history
By Marie Curtis Francis Murphy understood something important: Most people like tomatoes, in some form. They like them on hamburgers, in salads and with tacos. Whole, sliced or chunked, people want tomatoes, and Francis learned how to provide them year-round. Working...
National Child ID Program
The Baptist Convention of Iowa is partnering with the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) to encourage BCI churches to incorporate the National Child ID Program into their programs for member churches. We encourage BCI churches to provide Child ID Kits to...
Take the Urban Plunge
Over the past eight years, groups of youth from Baptist churches all over the country have gone, both to and from Iowa, to love the poor, serve the homeless and care for their communities. The Central Baptist Church Sioux City, Cornerstone Baptist Church Ames, First...
Ears to Hear – The Salt Company Ames
By Laura Benson, TSC Freshmen Women’s Ministry Leader Nicole is a freshman from eastern Iowa who grew up attending church on Christmas and Easter. Her ears had never before been open to the message of the gospel. Once Nicole came to Iowa State, many of the new friends...
Whole Again – The Salt Company Ames
By Laura Hulsart, TSC Student I grew up in a Christian home, but in high school I didn't feel accepted by the church. As a result, I rejected the Lord and found acceptance in bad influences at school where I experienced physical, verbal, and sexual assault. I fell...
Freshmen Group Worship Team – The Salt Company Ames
By Josh Moklestad, TSC Freshmen Ministry Assistant Leader This year there were about 50 students that expressed interest in being part of the Freshman Group worship team for Salt Company! To my knowledge, that is the most we have ever had. It has been neat to see how...
Anthem – The Salt Company Ames
By Jenn Boccella, TSC Coordinator As students got ready to head home for Thanksgiving break, they had the opportunity to come together on a Friday night for another Anthem event. The purpose of the event was to provide a night of extended corporate worship and prayer...
Andy – The Salt Company Ames
The Peace of Christ Mark Vance, TSC Associate Director After being growing up in a Christian home, Andy found himself in his junior year of college at ISU feeling the emptiness of the party scene that was a constant part of life in a fraternity. He showed up to...
Make Disciples, Teaching Them to Obey
Thomas Law In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus tells us that as we go through life we are to make disciples who obey what He has commanded. In fact I believe that the purpose or mission statement for every Christian should be something like this: I am a follower of Jesus who...
Sharpening your testimony
by Mark Snowden JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP) -- My Hope America with Billy Graham is underway in homes and community settings across the country. After viewing one of the evangelistic campaign's new videos with loved ones and friends, what will you say to those who may be...
