Equipping Preachers: Highlights from the 2024 BCI Preaching Workshop
Insights & highlights from the 2023 preaching workshop On Friday, August 23rd, 25 pastors convened at First Family Church in Ankeny for the 2024 BCI Preaching Workshop. Dr. Steven Smith provided a comprehensive session on "Preaching the Parables," offering...
Honoring Ed Gregory – 10 Years of Service at BCI
Honoring 10 Years of Faithful Service Celebrating Ed Gregory's Impact on the Baptist Convention of Iowa This August marks a significant milestone for the Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI), and for Ed Gregory, a treasured member of the BCI Pastoral Ministry Team. Ed's...
Wrapping Up Disaster Relief in Spencer
Major Progress in Iowa Disaster Relief Iowa Disaster Relief (IowaDR) recently concluded a significant effort in Spencer and surrounding Northwest Iowa communities after extensive flooding. For the first time in a while, our disaster relief trailer was back in action,...
LifeChange Church Celebrates New Facility Grand Opening
On Sunday, July 28th, LifeChange Church in Des Moines celebrated the Grand Opening of a new worship location. Their new space, which they share with NorthBridge Event Center, is in northeast Des Moines. The event marked the beginning of an exciting chapter for the...
Applying the Timeless Wisdom of Parables in Today’s World
Applying the Timeless Wisdom of Parables in Today’s World: Preaching Workshop with Dr. Steven Smith Parables, with their timeless wisdom and profound lessons, remain incredibly relevant in today's world. How can you draw connections in your sermons between these...
Resources to Prevent Abuse in Your Church
How Safe Are Our Churches? Abuse Prevention Resources Creating a safe and secure environment is crucial for churches aiming to foster a gospel-centered community where everyone can feel secure. As scripture calls us to protect the vulnerable, it’s essential to be...
Iowa Church Plants: Celebrating Gospel Success
Encouraging Updates from our Iowa church plants We are delighted to share some recent successes from Send Network Iowa's second-quarter church planter reports. Among our 6 current church plants, we are celebrating 4 salvations and 7 baptisms, with 260 people actively...
Save-the-Date for the 2024 BCI Annual Meeting
2024 BCI Pastors Conference & Annual Meeting FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1st & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd • First Family Church, AnkenyIowa Southern Baptists will be gathering on November 1st & 2nd for the 2024 BCI Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting is an important...
Flooding Relief in Northwest Iowa
Flooding Relief in NW Iowa – Give or Volunteer for Iowa Disaster Relief Iowa Disaster Relief (Iowa DR) has been very active this year. Recently, they responded to massive flooding in Northwest Iowa. Iowa DR Director Gared Shaffer has been busy, putting in around 20...
Pastor Resources on Loss of Child
Equipping Pastors for Grief and Crisis: A Resource List One of the most challenging roles of a pastor is to support families in their church who are experiencing childhood medical crises, death, or pregnancy loss. To help pastors in these difficult times, Eric...
