by David E. Crosby NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Perhaps a long-sought secret to the vitality of the Baptist movement is swarm intelligence, the “collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems.” The most...
Read MoreBy Tobin Perry BURBANK, Calif. – For four years between 2005 to 2009 Iranian house church pastor Ara Torosian faced sporadic yet consistent physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his government. Caught trying to smuggle...
Read MoreBaptist Convention of Iowa churches and SBC agencies have been foundational in my own personal development. My first experience in a BCI church was at Grand Avenue Baptist Church in Ames as an Iowa State University freshman. I...
Read MoreBy Bethani Thomas People say everyone has a story, but I think every person is a story: a living, breathing, walking, heart-beating book. Some people create their own stories, while others are forced into them. My story falls...
Read MoreEvangelism flows naturally from Disaster Relief service Editor’s note: The North American Mission Board’s evangelism ministries are focused on six primary areas: Evangelism Networks/Resources, Chaplaincy, LoveLoud ministry...
Read MoreFriendship Baptist Church (FBC) in Ames will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Baptist Convention of Iowa played an essential role in our church history, so we would like to invite you to join us for the...
Read MoreBy Hayley Schoeppler LOUISVILLE, Ky. (SBTS) — The gospel should compel “contrite, compassionate, courageous” cultural engagement, David Platt exhorted in a chapel message at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 20....
Read MoreBy Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — The annual Lipper Fund Awards once again recognized GuideStone for outstanding fund performance, this time recognizing the GuideStone Extended-Duration Bond Fund as the Best Fund Over 3 Years and the...
Read Moreby Mike Bergman Death and life are in the power of the tongue. ~ Proverbs 18:21 Most of us probably heard the rhyme from our mothers at some point in our childhoods: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt...
Read Moreby Tommy Larner Editors note: Your contributions to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering help to support missionaries like Tommy Larner. Get more information about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering at bciowa.org/aaeo....
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