Key strategies to move forward: COVID survey results
by Chris Eller, BCI Associate Director September 15, 2020, was the six-month mark of the day COVID or Coronavirus became a part of our national dialog. In many ways, COVID has defined 2020 to this point. The virus and our response to it have shaped almost every aspect...
1st Anniversary of Restoration Church in Adel
On Sunday, September 13th, Restoration Church in Adel celebrated their “1st Plantiversary.” After one year of ministry in Adel, Pastor Eric Trout says he feels they are now literally “planted” in the city of Adel and have been able to focus on growing relationships...
1st Anniversary of Sacred Mission Church in Collins
Sacred Mission Church in Collins, Iowa celebrated their 1st Anniversary as a church on Sunday, September 6th. Sacred Mission was planted on Labor Day in 2019 by Pastor Tim Kimberley and a core team to reach many rural communities in Central Iowa . Sacred Mission draws...
College Ministry Fall Kickoff Events
One critical ministry rhythm of college ministry is the Fall Kickoff Event. In spite of all the uncertainty related to COVID-19, we are extremely encouraged that over 3,500 college students participated in kickoff events at BCI affiliated ministries.Campus Fellowship...
VIDEO REPORT: New Church Planting Catalyst – Israel Becerra
by Ben Bradley, BCI Communications Director As of September, Pastor Israel Becerra has joined BCI staff as a Church Planting Catalyst (CPC). Pastor Israel has planted two churches in Hispanic communities and continues to pastor them both. Kairos Church in Marshalltown...
Pray for Kairos Church, Marshalltown
Pray for Kairos Church CITY: Marshalltown, Iowa PASTOR: Israel Becerra WORSHIP: Sunday Evening at 6:30pm INTERESTING FACTS Kairos is a church that reaches Hispanics in Marshalltown. Our services are in Spanish and about one quarter of the city of Marshalltown is...
After the Disaster: Moving Forward in Cedar Rapids
by Ben Bradley, BCI Communications Director There are many BCI partner churches in Cedar Rapids, one of the communities most devastated by the recent derecho. We captured video reports from our pastors and the Disaster Reliefs teams on the field as they share stories...
Foster Care Initiative
In Iowa last year Four Oaks Family Connections received 1,729 referrals for children that needed homes, and only 1,305 families were licensed. (I can provide statistics for individual counties as well). We need more families that could provide a safe, loving,...
Pray for Community Baptist Church, Marion
Pray for Community Baptist Church CITY: Marion, Iowa PASTOR: Darin Ulmer WORSHIP: Sundays at 10:30am INTERESTING FACTS This is our 11th year as a church which was planted in August 2009. Darin Ulmer was called to be the first pastor shortly after the church was...
Focus on Jesus in the Days to Come
by Bob Allen, Pastor & Church Support Staff at BCI, Associate Pastor at New Life Baptist Church The devastation is tangible. I’m not referring to the physical wasteland left behind by the derecho that razed East-Central Iowa between I-80 and Highway 30. The...
