The History of Ignite May Surprise You
Ignite Youth Leadership Conference started 9 years ago and many times as the founder, I get asked how. You might be surprised by the answer….keep reading. Roughly 10 years ago I was hired as the Senior High Youth Pastor at a Grace Church in Des Moines. However,...
Madison County’s Newest Bridge
For 156 years, First Baptist Church of Winterset has been a cornerstone of Madison County. As of a December 16 vote, the church at 1305 W. Jefferson Street, is no longer called First Baptist. It is now New Bridge Church. So after a century and a half as First Baptist,...
The Birth of Cowboy Church!
If you’re more comfortable in the saddle of a horse than a pew at church, yet you know there’s more to life than what the world has to offer, Mike Stanley of Earlham has an exciting opportunity for you: Cowboy Church! For years, Stanley has been interested in the idea...
Dr. Fred Luter awarded the George Washington Carver Medal at Simpson College
It didn’t take long for the people attending the Carver Medal Ceremony at Simpson College to understand how Pastor Fred Luter Jr. went from preaching on street corners in New Orleans to leading the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. He transformed the annual...
SBC President, Fred Luter, to speak at Simpson College
Rev. Fred Luter Jr., the first African-American to be elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will receive the 2013 Carver Medal at Simpson College January 10, 2013. Link to story...
What is in it for me?
What is in it for me? Have you heard that question before? Maybe you have asked that when considering a ministry opportunity. With the right thinking and perspective, we have a real opportunity to be a blessing. However, there are cultural predators in our society...
Equipping the Saints for Ministry
Possibly the greatest tragedy in the life of the Kingdom has been the division that was created between clergy and laity. The Scriptures are clear, God expects that everyone will be a witness for Him, making disciples of others as they go about their business. There...
Relearn Church: Family and Community
There are obviously many who have a distorted view of church. These views range from defining church as a building to limiting its definition to a worship service on Sunday morning. The word “church” comes from the Greek word ekklesia which is defined as “called-out...
Touch Iowa – Touch the World
BCI Annual Meeting - November 2-3, 2012 Evidence that God is working in Iowa showed throughout the Baptist Convention of Iowa Annual meeting earlier this month in Des Moines. Church planters and others from across Iowa shared stories of their successes and the power...
African Partnership is Bearing Fruit
In 2000, Stan and Pam Wafler answered god’s call to the international mission field. After completing a four year assignment in South Sudan, the Waflers began their present assignment in Arua, Uganda with the Lugbara people who have a population of over 3, 000,000....
