Anthem Church celebrates baptisms
By Stan Hayek, Lead Pastor Greetings from Missouri, It was great to see many familiar faces at the BCI annual meeting we attended in Ames recently. I'm reminded of all the amazing people to whom we said goodbye when we left Iowa just over a year ago to plant Anthem...
Join the ADF Church Alliance to prepare your church for the legal landscape ahead
Today, it is not a question of if churches will be threatened or sued for standing true to God’s Word – the question is solely when and where such cases will arise (Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Jackson). Alliance Defending Freedom, given its legal expertise and...
Trusting God in Texas – Iowa Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
By Mike Carlson During our recent call out to Liberty, Texas we were able to minister so many people. It seemed like everyone we met said, "Thank you for coming to help, we can't thank you enough." One lady stands out, she lived with her 87-year-old mother who was...
The Baptist Convention of Iowa celebrates church growth, new church starts and increased giving at the 2017 Annual Meeting
The 2017 Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI) Annual Meeting was held on November 4th at Cornerstone Church in Ames. The annual meeting was held in conjunction with a “For the Church” Micro Conference in Partnership with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary(MBTS). Four...
Night of Worship at The Salt Company Cedar Falls
By Brandon Blessman One of the moments this semester in which God worked in ways we would never have expected took place at our first ever, on-campus Night of Worship. Our hope for the evening was that the Spirit of God would work and move in the hearts of our...
Fall Retreat at The Salt Company Cedar Rapids
By Jenny Calsyn We had our Fall Retreat during the second weekend of October. As a staff, we prayed for 50 students. God really challenged our hearts when we were a week out and had 35. He helped us to remember that the number of students we have isn’t up to us – it’s...
“Hitting the Mark: Tactical Precision for Generational Impact” 2018 Men’s Conference
Hitting the Mark: Tactical Precision for Generational Impact Men's Conference January 26-27 Cornerstone Community Church 120 Northwestern Ave. Chariton, IA 50049 (641) 774-5683 Information & Registration: cornerstonecommunitychurch.net/men February 2-3...
Lives Changed at Fall Retreat – The Salt Company Des Moines
By Dakota Jackson This month God did some incredible things through our ministry here at The Salt Company Des Moines. At the start of the month we had our annual fall retreat. We saw over 50 students give up their weekends in order to come out and learn more about the...
Campers On Mission Rally at Muscatine Baptist Chapel
Iowa Campers on Mission worked at Muscatine Baptist Chapel in Muscatine, Iowa. The weather was nasty but our hearts were willing. Seven members attended to remove an old handicap ramp and install a new one. We started on Monday in the rain and we completed the ramp...
Pastor Robert Knight to be nominated for the position of President of the Baptist Convention of Iowa
Editors Note: In order to allow messengers to the BCI Annual Meeting to get to know candidates that will be nominated for officer positions during the annual meeting, we have encouraged registered messengers to submit a statement of their intent to nominate an...
