Dave Miller announced as Pastors’ Conf. nominee
by David Roach ST. LOUIS (BP) -- Dave Miller, pastor of Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux City, Iowa, will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors' Conference, according to an announcement by Indiana pastor Todd Benkert. Benkert, a...
Live and Finish Well with a Life Plan
by Matt Soderstrum I read a concerning article in Leadership Journal entitled “Hard Job, High Calling”. Being a pastor can be a daunting job. On call 24 hours a day. Conflict in the church A job description that does not fit High demands Long work weeks Little margin...
Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon
June 30th to July 3rd by Ginny Caligiuri, State Director – Iowa Prayer Caucus Governor Branstad has signed a proclamation encouraging all Iowans to join in the historical Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon to take place in front of all 100 courthouses, beginning...
Obedience defines mission leaders Clyde and Elaine Meador’s 41 years of service
By Michael Logan RICHMOND, VA. (BP) – Clyde Meador and his wife, Elaine, who retire May 13 from the International Mission Board, are known among missionary teams for steady, unflappable leadership. Yet 41 years of service, with Clyde most recently serving as executive...
NAMB Missionaries Replant Shenandoah Church
By Noel & Jill Gandy, Noel and Jill Gandy, transplants from South Mississippi, have found themselves in Southwestern Iowa as NAMB missionaries. For several months the family sought God’s will for their lives in church planting. After visits to many areas around...
I Invited 1 VBS Challenge
by Diana Davis Vacation Bible School—it’s not just for church kids! VBS can be a fantastic evangelism event. Catch a vision for how your VBS could impact eternity. Here is a simple plan to involve every member of your church or small group to engage unchurched...
Collegiate Intern at First Family Church Thanks BCI for Support
by Timur Nesbitt, Young Adult/Collegiate Ministries Intern, First Family Church Ankeny I remember last summer I met a DMACC student named Nick White who became a good friend of mine during this year. When I first met him he was very quiet and different in his...
Lives being changed at the Salt Company Cedar Rapids
by Jenny Calsyn, Salt Company Coordinator We have seen God work in big ways this year as we have had the amazing opportunity to launch The Salt Company in Cedar Rapids, IA. God continually draws new students to our ministry each week. I can still remember our fall...
The Intentional Leader
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader There are four commitments essential for discipleship to take place in the small group life of the church. Last week we looked at the importance of having the right target when we aim for discipleship. That involved the...
Amplifying Evangelism—Show and Tell
5 Steps for Church Leaders to help Churches Recover Evangelism by Micah Fries "Don't tell me what you believe, show me what you do and I will tell you what you believe." If that’s the case, I think an argument can be made that Evangelicals have abandoned any actual...
