Disaster Relief Updates
did you sustain damage & need help with repairs for your church facility? We would love to serve BCI churches by coordinating help between church leaders to do storm repairs on your church facility. Many Iowa communities were impacted by the devastating derecho...
Tipping Point – What kind of a church should we plant now?
by Chase Abner, BCI Lead Church Planting Catalyst In 2010, Pew Research estimated that there were 67 million Christians in China. Other organizations estimate that number to be over 100 million. These numbers can be hard to nail down for a country that has a vested...
DR goes local in aftermath of storm
did you sustain damage & need help with repairs for your church facility? We would love to serve BCI churches by coordinating help between church leaders to do storm repairs on your church facility. With many national disaster response delayed or locked down,...
Tipping Point – Does “faith” mean everything will go back to normal?
by Ben Bradley, BCI Communications Director As the worldwide pandemic stretches on, one sentiment that I see popping up over and over again is “Faith Over Fear.” It’s a short and catchy phrase that can provide much needed courage and comfort in challenging times. It...
Pray for Calvary Baptist Church, Indianola
Pray for Calvary Baptist Church CITY: Indianola, Iowa PASTOR: John Jakes WORSHIP: Sundays at 10:10am INTERESTING FACTS When Calvary Baptist Church was first planted in 1976, the church used to meet on campus at Simpson College. After that, the church met for worship...
Virtual VBS at Calvary Baptist Church in Indianola
by Ben Bradley, BCI Communications Director Vacation Bible School has always been a key ministry for Calvary Baptist Church in Indianola. It has consistently been a ministry that has yielded gospel fruit among the next generation. This year, when summer came around...
Is This the Right Time to Defy Authorities?
Is This the Right Time to Defy Authorities? by Chris Eller, BCI Associate Director How should we think about the recent decision by Grace Community Church in California to defy the order of the governor of California that banned in-person church meetings? Pastor John...
The Tipping Point – Clarifying the Opportunity and Challenge for the Church in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic
by Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director This week I heard that both North Point Community Church with Andy Stanley and The Summit Church with J. D. Greear have decided not to have in-person services for the rest of this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. These...
COVID-19 Survey
We are trying to get a sense from Iowa pastors how COVID is impacting their church and community. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. We will share the results once the survey is completed. [wufoo username="bciowa" formhash="m10a8b7908fhaqi"...
MBTS disburses CARES Act funds to meet student needs
mbts disburses "cares act" funds to meet student needs Adapted from an article originally published on Baptist Press on July 21, 2020. In May, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary became a recipient of funds provided by the CARES Act. In accordance with the details...
