Indiana Baptist Magazine
| May 03, 2023
On April 23, 2023 Jimmy Walls, Ministry Coordinator of the Southeastern Indiana Baptist Association (SEIBA), had the privilege to attend a very unique ordination service at First Southern Baptist Church in Clarksville. Their pastor, Russ Lievers, ordained three men from his congregation. Why was this service so unique? The three men came from very different […]
Posted in Around the State, Front Page New
| May 03, 2023
Churches in the Crossroads Association have been getting outside the walls of their churches and into their communities. Two examples are from Emmanuel Baptist Church and Eternal Life Baptist Church. Jordan Hobble, Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist in North Salem got together with other pastors from other denominations in his town and partnered to host a […]
Posted in Around the State, Front Page New
| May 03, 2023
SCBI’s Disaster Relief Unit RC012 was on the move in Sullivan, Indiana’s Strike Zone. The Impacted Area was practically in West Central Baptist Association’s backyard. As children of God, we responded where people were hurting, lives were disrupted, and indescribable loss caused despair; all in a couple of minutes, and the destruction changed people’s lives […]
Posted in Disaster Relief, Front Page New
Bob Weeks | May 03, 2023
Last month I was invited to speak at one of our SCBI Churches for an event geared toward younger married couples. I was asked to focus on what young couples needed to know about preparing for the future from a financial perspective. I gave them a biblical foundation to build on; God has provided all […]
Posted in Baptist Foundation of Indiana, Front Page New
Alison Blankenship | May 03, 2023
The Northwest Indiana Baptist Association, in partnership with the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana, was pleased to welcome Dr. Jeff Iorg, president of Gateway Seminary, to Northwest Indiana for “Lead Better,” a one-day conference. Dr. Iorg shared insights on the topic of ‘Spiritual Vitality in Cultural Chaos,’ giving extraordinary insight on how to lead […]
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Alison Blankenship | May 03, 2023
My name is Ryan Sidwell, and I grew up in a Christian home right here in Indiana. I have an amazing and supportive wife named Kimberly, and we will be married for 8 years in June. We met while working in the movie theater in our hometown. We have a 2-year-old little boy named Roman. […]
Posted in Church & Leader Development, Front Page New
Alison Blankenship | Apr 30, 2023
The State Convention of Baptists in Indiana (SCBI) is excited to announce that Dan Conrades will be joining our staff as Associate Team Leader of the Church and Leader Mobilization Team, supervised by Scooter Kellum. Conrades, who previously served as pastor of Crosspoint Church in Richmond, IN, for the past seven years, will begin his […]
Posted in Front Page New, Uncategorized
| Apr 06, 2023
Meet Mitch Tabla! Mitch has been serving Valparaiso Baptist Church as pastor since August of 2020 and the Northwest Indiana Baptist Association since March of 2021. Mitch married the love of his life, Kelly, in April of 2016. Mitch & Kelly had their firstborn child, Hannah, in October of 2022. Mitch is a graduate of […]
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Alison Blankenship | Apr 06, 2023
For three weeks, college students from across the nation come to Panama City Beach, Florida. Some come to blow off steam through drinking and partying, but some others come to share the Gospel through a mission trip called Beach Reach. Describing Beach Reach to someone who’s never had the opportunity to go is a challenge. […]
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Bob Weeks | Apr 06, 2023
In my journeys to churches around the State of Indiana, I am noticing that many of our churches are filled primarily with people that are at or are fast approaching retirement age. While we can argue the merits of reaching families to grow our churches younger we must also care for the sheep God has […]
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