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....
Light Company Survival Run
By Pastor Geoff Safford The first annual Light Company Survival Run took place on Sunday, October 16 in Indianola, IA. Sponsored by New Heights Church and The Light Company, and the weather could not have been more perfect! The purpose of the run was to reach...
Launching Christ Point
by Pastor Noel Gandy It’s Official! Christ Point Baptist Church has launched and is taking off! September 18th marked the first church service for the new Southern Baptist Church in Shenandoah, IA. We are in awe of how our wonderful Lord has graciously blessed this...
Salt Company Ames Freshman Retreat
By Rudy Hartmann The Freshmen Retreat was a pivotal moment in our ministry this Fall semester. After our leaders, captains, and staff had hundreds of conversations with freshmen, it was finally time for the retreat! The retreat lasted Friday through Saturday, for a...
Pastor and Wife’s Banquet
Friday, November 4, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Holiday Inn & Suites 4800 Merle Hay Rd Des Moines All senior pastors, pastoral staff and their wives are invited to a reception and dinner on the night before the BCI Annual Meeting. Trevin Wax, Bible and Reference Publisher for...
