Church retirement plan clarification law good news for GuideStone, Southern Baptists
By Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — Legislation signed into law in December will have a positive impact for both those who participate in and those who operate church retirement plans. Provisions of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, commonly referred to as the...
Welcoming the stranger
from ethnéCITY, a collaborative conversation hosted by IMB. America is a nation of immigrants. Check out these two quotes below from two of our founding fathers. Sounds like something out of the headlines today, doesn’t it? “The bosom of America is open to receive...
He is no fool! Men’s Conference recap
by Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader Along with four other young men, Jim Elliot waited on the banks of the Curaray River deep in the rain forest of central Ecuador to make contact with members of a tribe of natives who had been cut off from modern...
Cedar Rapids/Waterloo less “Bible-Minded” than Las Vegas
From the Barna Group What Is a Bible-Minded City? Each year, in partnership with American Bible Society, Barna ranks the nation’s top media markets based on their level of Bible engagement. Individuals who report reading the Bible in a typical week and who strongly...
The new morality: Raising kids in a confused culture
Parenting amidst a rapidly-changing culture can be terrifying. We must rest in Jesus. by Ed Stetzer The world is changing—that’s always a true statement—but perhaps never as fast as it has been changing the last few decades, and never more evident when it comes to...
What you should know about the Iowa Caucus
by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission On Monday the nominating process for the U.S. presidential elections officially begins when voters in Iowa meet for the caucuses. Here are some things you should know about what has, since 1972, been the first electoral...
New BCI partnership with Gilmer Mauricio to develop church planters
Pastor Dan Wiersema and Immanuel Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids called Gilmer Mauricio to begin Immanuel Hispanic Baptist Church on June 24th, 2012. The Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) were also among their partners. The...
Personnel changes in the BCI office
On January 9th Sandy Guthrie, Administrative Assistant for BCI tendered her resignation during a meeting of the Administrative Committee. Sandy is looking forward to pursuing other vocational and missional goals while continuing to serve the state while working with...
Wilton Baptist Church ordains two men into service as deacons.
By Cathy Luders, Wilton Baptist Church in Wilton, Iowa, ordained Ron Dunnahoo, 74, of West Liberty, and Ken Paper, 73, of Durant, to minister and serve as deacons. The ordination service was included as part of the regular Sunday morning worship service on Jan. 24,...
PASTORS AND POLITICS: Two Things Pastors Can’t Do During Election Season…And Everything They Can
Kelly Shackelford dispels common misconceptions about politics, pastors, and their rights. As election year opens, many pastors are asking, “what are my rights when it comes to addressing political issues?” Many believe that political issues and the pulpit may never...
