2016 Annual Meeting – Discipleship Team Leader Report
By Christopher McRae, Discipleship Team Leader Discipleship is the ongoing process of leading followers of Jesus Christ on the journey of spiritual maturity such that they are becoming more like him: embracing his vision, reflecting his values, developing his gifts,...
2016 Annual Meeting – Iowa Woman’s Missionary Union Report
By Joni Wilkinson, WMU Coodinator By All Means, the theme for Woman’s Missionary Union in 2016, calls Christian women to take whatever steps needed to participate in the redemptive work of Christ. I Corinthians 9:22b-23, NIV, says, “I have become all things to all...
2016 Annual Meeting – Foundation Committee Report
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer, and Mike Carlson, Foundation Committe Chairman The Foundation Committee had a very busy year. Upon observing that some of the funds haven’t been accessed in over a decade the committee worked toward a major overhaul of...
2016 Annual Meeting – Collegiate Ministry Report
by Chase Abner, BCI Collegiate Ministry Coordinator, and Geoff Safford, NAMB Mission Service Corps Church Planting Catalyst and Pastor of New Heights Church in Indianola College ministry continues to thrive and spread among BCI churches. In 2016, God has used our...
2016 Annual Meeting – Church Starting Report
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer “so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 3:10. We continue to regard church starting as a key strategy for reaching...
2016 Annual Meeting – Executive Director Annual Report
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer 2016 was another strong year for the Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI). We partnered to start six new churches in Iowa and helped start another in Columbia, Missouri. We also welcomed three additional churches to the...
Salt Company Iowa City Fall Retreat
By Shannon Ness Three hundred thirty-three students from Iowa City and Cottage Grove Salt Company flooded into East Iowa Bible Camp for a weekend designed to examine their own hearts, worship Jesus, and grow in community. This is nearly one hundred more students in...
New studies available from the BCI Resource Library
There are many new and interesting studies in the BCI Resource Library. Of special interest to women are several Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer studies. Kelly Minter has a new study coming out called "All Things New", which is a study of 2nd Corinthians. Most of...
Fourth and Long
“Trusting God to Move the Chains” BCI Men’s Retreat 1 2 Retreat Locations In partnership with Cornerstone Community Church Chariton, IA January 27-28 & First Family Church Ankeny, IA February 3-4 Men connecting with men, calling out the best in one another...
Iowa WMU 2016 Annual Meeting
“By All Means” By Joni Wilkinson Iowa WMU Coordinator Iowa Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) held its 2016 annual meeting on September 30-October 1 at Calvary Baptist Church, Marshalltown. Twenty-nine people representing eleven Iowa Baptist churches attended the event....
