BCI adds new Hispanic Church Planter Developer
The Baptist Convention of Iowa welcomes Arnaldo Achucarro to BCI staff. Arnaldo served as a church planter and pastor in Des Moines, Ottumwa, and Ford Dodge churches from 2008 to 2014. He and his family just returned to Iowa from starting a church in Utah. The BCI is...
Iowa Cooperative Program Giving Up 4.88%
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer We are pleased to report another year of increases in Cooperative Program giving among Baptist Convention of Iowa Churches. On behalf of the Baptist Convention of Iowa I want to thank you for your support of the various...
2016 Family Leadership Summit
By Denise Bubeck, THE FAMiLY LEADER About 1,000 people came to the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa, to hear messages of hope and cultural transformation at the 2016 Family Leadership Summit. Encouraged over and over that our hope is...
From Ankeny to Central Asia
By Tanner Battles, Communications Director, First Family Church, Ankeny After four years of studying at Boyce College and a year of interning at First Family Church, church planter Timur Nesbitt has headed home to Central Asia* to be a church planter. Timur grew up an...
Missions Team serves at Crossroads Community Church
By Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. Crossroads Community Church were blessed to have a mission team from Utopia Baptist Church in Oklahoma come to Red Oak, Monday June 27th – Thursday June 30th. The team led ‘Submerged’ VBS at Crossroads Community Church. In addition, the...
Unraveling the End Times Live Roundtable at First Family Church in Ankeny
August 28th, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm First Family Church Ankeny First Family Church Ankeny invites you to join a live roundtable discussion on the end times spoken of in Revelation. Guests include: Chris Eller, (Small Groups Pastor, FFC) Carlos Jerez (Campus Pastor, FFC...
Change in Baptist Convention of Iowa Disaster Relief Leadership
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer The Baptist Convention of Iowa Disaster Relief ministry exists to help the hurting during a crisis. Ministries include chainsaw units to help clear trees after windstorms, mud-out units to help make basements usable...
A changed life – The Salt Company Ames
By Chase Abner, BCI Collegiate Ministry Coordinator In the fall, Aubry was trying to get the most out of her college experience... or at least the version she had seen in the movies. She made some poor decisions about partying, boys, and school work. Before long, she...
How to write a Sermon: a template
by Bob Thune How do I get from text to sermon? This is the question in sermon preparation. For more experienced preachers, the sermon-writing process often becomes intuitive and non-linear. But for beginning preachers, a step-by-step approach is helpful. So I offer...
Missional
By Pastor Gene Stockton, America is a breeding ground for the great church experiment. We are surrounded by various styles and philosophies of church. The styles are typically influenced by music so churches get labeled contemporary, traditional or blended. The...
