Indiana Baptist Magazine

Indiana Baptist Magazine

Menu

  • Indiana
    • Around the State
      • Around the State
      • Submissions
    • SCBI
  • National
    • SBC
  • Columns
    • From the Executive Office
    • Accountable Accounting
    • Baptist Foundation of Indiana
    • Committed Cooperation
    • Fresh Ideas
    • Highland Lakes Baptist Camp
  • Quick Links
    • Subscription to Indiana Baptist
    • SCBI Events
    • Ministry Openings
    • Baptist Foundation of Indiana
    • Highland Lakes
  • Contact Us
  1. HOME
  2. Blog
  3. From the Executive Office

From the Executive Office

Updates on the Hoosier Heartbeat For Missions

Ryan Strother | May 03, 2023

Last Fall, I introduced the Hoosier Heartbeat for Missions, a packaged way of expressing our commitment to providing churches with opportunities to be active in missions in our state and globally. We need to fuel the IMB pipeline with more missionary candidates, and we need to actively reach people in our state and beyond with […]

Read More

Tags: Ryan Strother | Posted in From the Executive Office

How Nikki and I Learned to Stay Sane During Holy Week

Ryan Strother | Apr 06, 2023

Ministry families can often feel overwhelmed during Holy Week. The preparation for those extra services (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Sunrise Services, Children’s activities, extra music, etc.), in addition to the Resurrection Celebration service, leads to extra hours and time away from the family.  So, let’s get practical.  I posted this on Facebook this week:  “Pastors, […]

Read More

Posted in From the Executive Office

Restructuring the SCBI for Sustainable Ministry to Churches

Ryan Strother | Mar 08, 2023

The SCBI started in 1958 with 111 churches and a budget of $122,000 with a purpose to “establish, strengthen and inspire the churches in missionary, educational and benevolent enterprises.” 65 years later, much has changed! Yet, our focus on our churches and the gospel of Christ remains.  We are in a moment where change is […]

Read More

Posted in From the Executive Office, Uncategorized

A Staggering But Hopeful Reality for Pastoral Wellness (What I Learned from a Recent Visit to Guidestone)

Ryan Strother | Feb 09, 2023

Guidestone, a helpful SBC entity, seeks to enhance financial security and resilience for those who serve the Lord. CEO Hance Dilbeck and Director of Pastoral Wellness, Mark Dance, invited state executive directors and certain state convention staff to attend a summit at the Guidestone building.  I love Guidestone’s new vision: every servant of Christ finishes […]

Read More

Tags: Ryan Strother | Posted in From the Executive Office

The Story Behind the New Next Step Certificate Program with NOBTS

Ryan Strother | Jan 17, 2023

Our partnership with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) is expanding to create our Next Step Certificate Program (NSCP). All SBC seminaries offer certificates, but this is the first we know where a state convention is bringing seminary professors into our state to teach our pastors and lay people in person with a customized certificate […]

Read More

Tags: Ryan Strother | Posted in From the Executive Office

Relationships Jump the Hurdles of Misunderstanding

Ryan Strother | Dec 14, 2022

Our polarized culture has bled into churches, at times creating postures of distrust, uncharitable exchanges, and ignorance about situations and issues. It should be expected, then, that misunderstandings will abound in the SBC, considering we are all finite beings. Understanding ignorance as “the state or fact of being ignorant: lack of knowledge, education, or awareness […]

Read More

Tags: Ryan Strother | Posted in From the Executive Office, Uncategorized

I’m Thankful For This Statistic

Ryan Strother | Nov 10, 2022

Of all the statistics I could mention, I’m very thankful that 91 churches were represented in the messenger attendance at our Annual Summit in October, 2022.  2021: 65 churches. 2022: 91 churches.  The 26-church increase this year is 21% of our 432 SCBI-affiliated churches.  But that’s 26 more churches than last year attending our most […]

Read More

Posted in From the Executive Office

Four reasons to attend the 2022 SCBI Annual Summit

Ryan Strother | Oct 06, 2022

Diversity Size, leadership style, methodology, and ethnicities– I love the diversity of churches in our convention! At the Annual Summit, you get to spend time with leaders who are doing things differently than you, which could inspire you in your ministry context.  Plus, this year, I want to celebrate ethnic diversity and facilitate encouragement for […]

Read More

Tags: Ryan Strother | Posted in From the Executive Office

Introducing the Hoosier Heartbeat For Missions

Ryan Strother | Sep 06, 2022

The SCBI wants to set the environment for every church to be active in missions in our state and globally.  We need to fuel the IMB pipeline with more missionary candidates, and we need to actively reach people in our state and beyond with the gospel of Jesus Christ.  The Hoosier Heartbeat for Missions is […]

Read More

Tags: Ryan Strother | Posted in From the Executive Office, Uncategorized

How Will You Reach the Nations In Our State?

Ryan Strother | Aug 03, 2022

We all desire and long for Revelation 7:9-10: “After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a […]

Read More

Tags: Ryan Strother | Posted in From the Executive Office

Posts Navigation

1 2 3 4 5 6 Next

Recent Articles

Around the State: Calling out the Called in Southeastern Indiana

Around the State: Serving outside the church walls

Sullivan Indiana Tornado Response

What young couples needed to know


Stay connected by signing up for our monthly newsletter:



The Indiana Baptist
is owned and published by the
State Convention of Baptists in Indiana
7805 State Road 39
Martinsville, IN 46151

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Ryan Strother

CONVENTION PRESIDENT
Greg Byman

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Larry Lewis

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Betty Crawley

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM LEADER
Dr. Ryan Strother

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Alison Blankenship

GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST
Greg Cooper

SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscription
ib@scbi.org
317-481-2400 ext. 220

SUBMISSIONS
Submissions
media@scbi.org
7805 State Road 39
Martinsville, IN 46151

© COPYRIGHT 2023 STATE CONVENTION OF BAPTISTS IN INDIANA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.