Six Ways the Cooperative Program Impacts Your Church
by Rusty Hart When we think of the Cooperative Program, our focus is usually on the impact we can have upon the world. While we rightfully place the vision on the lost, the reality is that the Cooperative Program can have a lasting IMPACT upon each individual and...
Convoy of Hope Arrives in Sioux City with $1 Million in Food, Giveaways and Services
Sioux City, Iowa - Convoy of Hope stopped in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Tyson Event Center to provide a day of free food, goods and services. The community celebration is one of dozens Convoy of Hope is hosting in 2013 throughout the United...
‘Greatest days’ for convention are ahead of us
Two years ago last July, I was invited to come and be the Interim Executive Director-Treasurer for the Baptist Convention of Iowa. The Administrative Committee indicated that the Convention leadership had come to the conclusion that change was needed, and asked me to...
‘Make Disciples’ focus of BCI meeting
In little more than a week, messengers from across the state will be converging on Des Moines for the Baptist Convention of Iowa Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-2, which will focus participants toward the theme “Make Disciples” taken from Matthew 28:19. Special speakers...
Exciting Changes in store for Iowa Baptist News
The Iowa Baptist newspaper is changing to meet the way people get their news today. Currently, the Iowa Baptist is published in both paper and electronic formats 10 times a year, but in our fast paced world, we have become accustomed to having our news delivered...
We are the Church
Pastor Gene Stockton Heartland Baptist Church, Sioux City What comes to your mind when you hear the word church? You might have a myriad of thoughts, ideas and emotions connected with this word. I have a challenge for you. In fact, I’m throwing down a challenge for...
Learning to be a Ready Giver
Terry Wilkinson, Pastor CrossPointe Church, West Des Moines Being ready for the unexpected is one of those disciplines required in organizations like the military, EMS, fire and police departments. When important issues are on the line we don’t want to be found...
Zero
Tom Law September 2013 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth". So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,...
Irene McFerron’s 100th Birthday Celebration & Open House
You are Cordially invited to a celebration of Irene McFerron's 100th birthday, her many contributions to God's work in Iowa through the Baptist Convention of Iowa and through the churches in which she has been involved. The celebration will be held on Saturday,...
My rearview mirror: on planting a church
As a church, we're a little more than a year away from turning 10. That's hard for me to believe, for it seems like just yesterday there were six of us around a kitchen table committing to planting a church, not knowing if anyone else would even join us. But they did....
