By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer We’ve all observed that churches are similar to church members in their charitable giving: some are just beginners, some give sacrificially and generously, and most give a...
Read MoreBillie started attending the Salt Company in Iowa City last year, and after a year of being in community she is now a student leader. This is her story. I’ve been attending church my entire life, and I gave my life to...
Read MoreBy Michael Lewis Pastors play a critical role in penetrating lostness in North America. It’s not an easy job. It includes long days and nights of preparing sermons, counseling the hurting and praying for the congregation....
Read Moreby Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP) — Christians in an increasingly secularized society face the challenge of evangelizing people in a culture that does not know the right questions nor answers, Russell D. Moore said in his...
Read Moreby Bob Smietana NASHVILLE (BP) — One in four Americans has suffered from some kind of mental illness. Many look to their church for spiritual guidance in times of distress. But a new LifeWay study shows they are unlikely...
Read MoreBackground The daily stress and pressure of serving as a Pastor and/or Planter are frequently brought to the attention of the North American Mission Board staff. Research verifies that over time these daily pressures take...
Read MoreWe’ve just built a new web-based research tool for use in our ministry across Iowa. I think it will be especially beneficial to understand our communities and to reach new ones. The tool can help identify towns and cities...
Read MoreBy Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer When I began as mission’s pastor in Iowa, one of my assignments was to prepare the annual mission’s budget (including the Cooperative Program allocation). I had just come back...
Read MoreKURDISTAN (BP) — The newlyweds collapsed into bed, exhausted from a day filled with wedding celebrations. It was their first night as man and wife. They were jolted awake in the wee hours of the morning, when artillery...
Read MoreBy David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) — The average Cooperative Program gift from churches has rebounded from a low of 5.41 percent of undesignated receipts, and there are indications that Southern Baptists feel renewed interest...
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