Why some churches choose to die
By Thom S. Rainer The conversation surprised me. I was recently meeting with about a dozen members of a church that was on the precipice of closing. During their perceived “good old days,” the average worship attendance was in the 40s and 50s. Now the church...
Money will follow vision in the Southern Baptist Convention
By Ronnie Floyd When vision is clear, concise, and compelling, people engage it. When the clear, concise, and compelling vision is shared consistently and effectively, people begin to embrace it. When people engage and embrace the vision, they will support it...
Mission: Possible – The Friendship Baptist Center
The Friendship Baptist Center in Des Moines challenges you and your church to accept a Mission: Possible! Join them for a week of camp next summer! Contact these people: Jon & Mindy Jamison at Jamison@friendshipbaptistcenter.org or 515-244-1701. Go to...
How Southern Baptists fund missions
You hear a lot about the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions, but did you know that the Cooperative Program is another essential way to send and support missionaries? Here’s why: The Lottie Moon offering funds more than half — 58 percent — of...
Send Relief – a flood of emotion
Ruby McElveen said life there would, "never be the same,” after a flood destroyed her Columbia, S.C., neighborhood. But now that Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams have arrived to help clean up and rebuild, Ruby says, “it’s true, life will never be the same—it’ll...
Small Groups facilitate life transformation
A Big Deal about Small Groups By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader This is the third in a series of articles that examines reasons for the dynamism that takes place in the life and ministry of a church through small groups. When a church commits energy and...
The Believer and Civic Involvement
Our guest speaker, Dr. Russell Moore is stuck in Washington D.C. due to the blizzard conditions there. Because of this we have had to cancel this event. Every effort will be made to reschedule the event at a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience that this has...
Why give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering?
Why give? BECAUSE GOD DESERVES THE WORSHIP OF ALL PEOPLE! And we — who are redeemed and made new in Christ — are compelled to proclaim the gospel, the only hope for the billions who have never heard of Jesus. Simply put, your giving enables missionaries to be sent to...
THANKSGIVING: A healthy heart
By Vicki Heath CHARLESTON, S.C. (BP) -- Don’t you love it when science and medicine catch up with the Bible? Health- and exercise-conscious people have been saying for years there is a connection between a healthy body and a healthy spirit. Now there is clinical proof...
Church Starting Report, BCI Annual Meeting
by Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director We continue to regard church starting as a key strategy for reaching new Iowa communities for Christ. Normally the ingredients for a church start include a qualified church planter, a needy location, a sponsoring church, and...
