Indiana Baptist Magazine
| Jun 04, 2023
By Ben Beland Last year in July 2022, when I began to serve at NorthWoods Church, I had the pleasure to meet with my fellow as a church planting intern, Graham Avis. As our families shared meals and enjoyed life, I soon found how precious his family is but also how much they love God […]
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| May 23, 2023
By Shelia Gustafson On March 10-12, 29 individuals attended the IUS Christian Student Fellowship Spring Retreat at Highland Lakes Baptist Camp. The theme of the retreat was LEAD! The purpose was to educate and inspire students to recognize their influence on others and how they can become Christian leaders. Former SCBI Leadership and Empowerment Director, […]
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| May 18, 2023
By Ben Beland I will never forget December 1, 2021. In the weeks prior, I had been seeking what our next step for ministry would look like for our family. At midnight, I relieved my fellow officer from duty at the NOBTS campus police and took my usual shift. In our conversation, I remember mentioning […]
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| 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 […]
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| 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 […]
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| 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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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