Trouts welcome new addition
Eric and Anna Trout welcomed Knox Elliot to their family via adoption in December. He was born on December 26, 2019, but is now a new member of the Iowa Baptist family. Eric is the lead planter of Restoration Church in Adel. Restoration Church launched in August of...
VIDEO: Who’s Your One? Rally on March 29th
https://vimeo.com/336181549 Who's Your One is coming to Iowa! Join Johnny Hunt for a time of teaching, worship and prayer as we ignite you and your church’s passion for evangelism. LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT
Karaoke Christmas
By: Sadee Whitfield The Freshman Christmas party was announced as a formal dress party, with attire specified as “prom dress or suit and tie.” The event kicked off with a fine dining experience at none other than McDonald’s on the main street. Right away the night was...
New SBC guide released to help churches prevent abuse
by Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP) -- Churches may access a new resource produced by a Southern Baptist partnership to provide guidance on preventing sexual abuse and providing care for survivors of such abuse. The Sexual Abuse Advisory Group and the Ethics & Religious...
College Students Fostering Mission Through Christmas at The Good Life College Ministry, UNI
by Dirk Wiese, Pastor, Redeemer Church As the Fall semester comes to a close our ministry doesn’t cross the finish line until the end of finals week and our annual Christmas Party. We use this as an opportunity to gather as a community, invite the people in our lives,...
Christmas Fair at Cottage Grove Church draws a crowd
The 11:30 service on December 8th was much busier than expected, but something for which we should have prepared! You see, multiple families that had participated in the Christmas Fair the previous two days - purchasing affordable gifts for their children, receiving...
Sharing Meals with International Students
By Dirk Wiese, Pastor, Redeemer Church The Good Life College Ministry has had numerous events and meals that allowed for more interactions with international students from across the world. Recently, we hosted a hot pot meal in one of our homes. A hot pot meal is a...
Long Term Iowa Pastor and Director of Missions and Wife Transition to Next Phase of Ministry
Mike and Ginny Roberts came to Iowa in 1992 to serve as pastor and wife at Madison Baptist Church in Ft. Madison, Iowa. They served in this capacity from June of 1992 until September 30, 2000. During those years in Ft. Madison they were also involved in...
BCI Church and Pastor Updates
As a family of churches partnering "Together for Iowa," we want to stay up-to-date with what is happening across our state. With that in mind, here are a few recent updates on pastors and churches in BCI that we want to highlight. • Chuck Spindler recently celebrated...
Video: New “Kingdom Outpost” in Collins
https://www.facebook.com/PastorTimK/videos/10219954344790300/ Check out this great video of one of the newest churches in BCI, Sacred Mission Church in Collins, Iowa!(This video was produced by Sacred Mission's sending church, Frontier Church in Oklahoma City.)
