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...
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...
