Mindy Jamison receives O’Brien Award
by Julie Walters ST. LOUIS (BP) -- Mindy Jamison, co-director of Friendship Baptist Center in Des Moines, Iowa, for the past 17 years along with her husband Jon, is this year's recipient of the Dellanna West O'Brien Award for Women's Leadership Development....
Senior Supper reveals the impact of the Salt Company on the lives of students in Ames
By Chase Abner, BCI Collegiate Ministry Coordinator At the end of the spring semester, the Salt Company in Ames gathered graduating seniors for our annual "Senior Supper." This event is designed so that we can honor our graduates, hear their reflections on their time...
Baptist Convention of Iowa announces recipients of Iowa Ministry Funds for 2016-2017
In order to better reach our state for Christ, to help the hurting, and to provide more opportunities for service, the Baptist Convention of Iowa has established the Iowa Ministry Fund. In April, various ministries applied for the funds and in May our Foundation...
Six Noteworthy Events From the 2016 SBC Annual Meeting
1. Resolution to Repudiate the Confederate battle flag Former SBC President James Merritt proposed an amendment to a resolution about the Confederate flag that calls believers to “discontinue the display of the Confederate battle flag as a sign of solidarity with the...
Retiree: Mission:Dignity aids ‘folks like us’
By Joe Westbury EDITOR'S NOTE: Misison:Dignity Sunday is June 26 in the Southern Baptist Convention in support of GuideStone Financial Resources' benevolence ministry for retired pastors or their widows. TOCCOA, Ga. (BP) -- After 45 years of ministry, Reginald and...
5 Facts About the Southern Baptist Convention
1. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), a name which refers to both the annual two-day convention and the decentralized organization comprised of 46,793 local churches and 15.3 million members, is a network of autonomous churches voluntarily banded together at...
‘Yeah, I’ll pray for you’
by Tommy Kiker FORT WORTH, Texas -- One opportunity that most believers experience on a fairly consistent basis is to respond in prayer to prayer requests shared by other believers or even those who are not yet believers. A friend, co-worker or fellow church member...
Mindy Jamison to be honored at National WMU Missions Celebration
by Joni Wilkinson, Iowa WMU Coordinator Mindy Jamison will be honored at this year's National WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting in St. Louis. On Monday evening, June 13, Mindy will be presented the Dellanna West O'Brien Award for Women's Leadership...
Tools for evangelism focus
by Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board. ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- I understand that Southern Baptists are concerned about baptism numbers and at the North American Mission Board we are as well. That is why at NAMB we are doing everything we can to...
First Person: The SBC and our future – Ronnie Floyd
by Ronnie Floyd, The future of Southern Baptist Convention is on my heart this week. Perhaps now, days away from the conclusion of my two-year presidency, my feelings may lean toward being a little nostalgic. What will our future look like? If Jesus tarries His...
