Baptist Global Response encourages generosity on #GivingTuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—On Nov. 29, Baptist Global Response (BGR) will join individuals and organizations across the world as they celebrate #GivingTuesday. BGR is a Southern Baptist humanitarian aid organization that focuses on international disaster relief and community...
2016 Annual Meeting – Friendship Baptist Center Report
By Jon & Mindy Jamison The Friendship Baptist Center has a long history of more than 30 years of ministry engagement in poverty-impacted communities in Des Moines. All of these years have come under the direction and financial support of the Baptist...
2016 Annual Meeting – Iowa Baptists continue commitment to 50/50 CP split and pledge $100,000 to help the most vulnerable in Iowa
By Jon Olsen, BCI Communications Coordinator Messengers and guests from across Iowa met on November 5th, 2016 for the 21st annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Iowa(BCI). 142 messengers from 57 churches were seated for the meeting following a recommendation and...
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...
