What’s happening in the BBFI
As is usually the case, there is a lot happening around the Fellowship. This includes the national fellowship all the way to individual local churches. There is no way to be able to share all […]
I recently celebrated pastoring Heartland Baptist Church in Ames, IA, for 20 years. As part of the celebration, my church honored me with a one-month sabbatical. I did my best to be intentional in planning […]
On Monday, August 21, 2023, Pastor Dan Williford called me with the sad news that his dad, my friend LaVern Williford, had passed away. LaVern Williford was the first person we met in July 1974, […]
The APEX Church Planter Assessment team met in Springfield, MO, on August 7-9, 2023. This marks the first assessment outside of Texas and shows the growth of church planting within the Baptist Bible Fellowship International. […]
The OK BBF met on August 8, 2023, at Heritage Baptist Church in Edmond, OK, hosted by pastor Steve Rains. The theme of the meeting was “Famous Last Words.” Preachers for the meeting included Ray […]
As the summer is winding down, the Fellowship is as busy as any other time of the year. This summer, there have been great reports from across the country of successful youth camps, kid’s camps, […]
On July 23, 2023, Randy and Deanna Abell celebrated their 20th anniversary at Heartland Baptist Church in Ames, Iowa, with over 600 people in attendance, including many special guests. In March of 2003, a group […]
Below you will find two articles from the archives of the Baptist Bible Tribune and a link to the video of Carl Boonstra’s memorial service held in the Boonstra Chapel of the BBFI Mission Office […]
Carl Boonstra was born on May 26, 1925, in Ringsted, Iowa, to Henry and Rose (Koistra) Boonstra, immigrants from the Netherlands. He passed away on June 7, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri. A memorial service will […]
Louisiana Baptist University and Seminary held its 49th Commencement Exercise on Thursday, May 18, 2023. In addition to awarding 137 undergraduate, graduate, and seminary degrees, including 47 INSTEP degrees, LBU installed Greg Lyons, BBFI missionary to […]
All content, unless otherwise stated, is copyright Baptist Bible Tribune