2016 Annual Meeting – History Report
By Joseph W. Needham, Ph.D. Chair A cursory examination of Iowa Southern Baptists over the previous year indicates that the Lord Jesus Christ utilizes the Baptist Convention of Iowa to accomplish various objectives regarding our reaching the Hawkeye State for His...
2016 Annual Meeting – Disaster Relief Report
By Dave and Jeanne Wedekind, Co-Directors We have entered into a partnership with Baptist Convention of Iowa to lead in Disaster Relief. We are currently the co-directors for Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention and will continue in that position. This partnership...
2016 Annual Meeting – Church/Pastor Support Report
By John Shaull and Ed Gregory, Church /Pastor Support Staff The Church/Pastor Support Staff has been given the opportunity to work with the existing Baptist Convention of Iowa pastors and churches both individually and collectively. It is the purpose of this Staff to...
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...
