Church planting: Key for sending church is vision
In the fall of 2018, Rob Warren, pictured here, launched Doxa Church in Madison, Wisc., with the help of Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa. Doxa is one of 15 churches Cornerstone has launched since it began in 1994. NAMB photo by Daniel McCullough. by Brandon Elrod...
Spring training for college students
By Dirk Wiese, Pastor, Redeemer Church This month we hosted our first “Spring Training” event for college students. Our goal was to equip students with a greater understanding of the gospel, God’s mission throughout the Bible, and practical application for evangelism...
Salt Company Iowa City equips students to share the Gospel
By Olivia Ginther, Salt Company Coordinator Each semester, the Salt Company at the University of Iowa offers an equipping class for our students to learn more about the Gospel. This class is eleven weeks long and goes through everything from creation, sin, Jesus’...
Launching a movement in a most secular city
Editors note: Rob and Lisa Warren are missionaries supported by your gifts through the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®. They serve in our neighbor state of Wisconsin and have been sent by Iowa's own Salt Network. By Brandon Elrod (MADISON, Wis.)—Home of a population...
Friendship Center announces September fundraising Gala
By Joe Quick, Executive Director, Friendship Center We are working diligently on evaluating our ministries and seeking to add ministries that would help us reach more for Christ in 2019. We could not impact Des Moines without your prayers, financial support, donations...
Over 2300 students gather for the 2019 Salt Spring Conference.
The first weekend in February students that are a part of the Salt Network at colleges across the Midwest gathered for the Spring Conference. Over 2300 college students from around the country came together to worship the name of Jesus and hear incredible teaching...
Prayer moves the arm that moves the world
By J.D. Greear EDITOR'S NOTE: March 3-10 is the Southern Baptist Convention's Week of Prayer and Mission Study for North American Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. J.D. Greear is the president of the SBC and pastor of The Summit Church in the...
2019 BCI Men’s Conference challenged over 300 men to Biblical authentic manhood
Cornerstone Community Church of Chariton hosted its 5th annual Iowa Men’s Conference January 25-26th with approximately 200 men in attendance. More than 130 men and boys gathered at First Family Church in Ankeny the weekend of February 1-2 for their Iowa Men’s...
How the Mighty Have Fallen
By Chris Eller, Pastor of Small Groups at First Family Church, Ankeny This has been a difficult month for the American Church. On Sunday, Feb. 10, the Houston Chronicle published part one of a three-part investigative series on sexual abuse within SBC churches over a...
New year, new connections at Salt Company Cedar Falls
By Maddie Crichton Spring semester has kicked off at the University of Northern Iowa, and Salt Company is underway! Each new semester brings about fresh opportunities to meet people and get them connected. It is not uncommon for college students to move away from home...
