Educating, engaging, and encouraging Baptists to advance Biblical values in government

State Organizations

The three-fold mission of Baptists for Biblical Values

Education

Baptists for Biblical Values is committed to teaching that Government is ordained of God and that the local New Testament Church has a role to play in it.

Baptists for Biblical Values seeks to educate and inform all independent Baptists about positive and negative legislation and how they can be involved.

Baptists for Biblical Values is devoted to training pastors and churches about their civic liberties and how impact their community for the cause of Christ.

Engagement

Baptists for Biblical Values strives to equip pastors to respectfully and effectively communicate with legislators about political issues and most importantly spiritual issues.

Baptists for Biblical Values works to connect all independent Baptists to actively participate in political processes such as voter registration, bill tracking, communicating with legislators, and even running for various offices.

Encouragement

Baptists for Biblical Values works to encourage pastors, churches, and Christians to pray for their government leaders as commanded in 1 Timothy 2:1-2.

Baptists for Biblical Values is dedicated to encouraging our local, state, and national leaders by prayer, ministering of the Word, and consistent communication

Posts

Victory in DC & Iowa!

By Brad Cranston | November 6, 2024 | Comments Off on Victory in DC & Iowa!

Praise the Lord for last night’s stunning victories! As you are well aware, President Donald Trump not only won the electoral college, but as of this moment, he won the popular vote by almost 5 million. The blue wall of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin fell, and President Trump will again be President of the United…

Your Vote Counts!

By Brad Cranston | November 5, 2024 | Comments Off on Your Vote Counts!

Your vote counts! In 2020, Marianette Miller-Meeks, the Republican candidate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, won by just 6 out of 394,625 votes. Please vote today for the candidates most closely aligned with a biblical worldview and encourage your eligible loved ones, friends and networks to do the same!  The preservation of our constitutional republic, the freedom…

How Will You Respond to the Results of the Election?

By Brad Cranston | October 28, 2024 | Comments Off on How Will You Respond to the Results of the Election?

We are just 8 days away from the election, and while I am urgently praying for a Trump victory, it remains uncertain who will win. In the best-case scenario, Republicans win the presidency, keep control of the US House, and take control of the US Senate. The worst case, of course, is Democrats achieving the…

I voted! Early voting starts today in Iowa!

By Brad Cranston | October 16, 2024 | Comments Off on I voted! Early voting starts today in Iowa!

Early voting starts today in Iowa! You can request an absentee ballot that will be sent to your home, or you can do like my wife and I did early this afternoon and go to your county courthouse and vote in person. Here are the complete instructions for requesting and returning an absentee ballot by…

The Vital Role of the Electoral College

By Brad Cranston | October 16, 2024 | Comments Off on The Vital Role of the Electoral College

As the election approaches, criticism of the Electoral College is intensifying. Pundits and some candidates, particularly on the Left side of the aisle, fear an election in which a presidential candidate wins the popular vote yet loses because they failed to secure 270 votes in the Electoral College. That concern is not without precedent. It…

The Greatest Danger We Face this Election.

By Brad Cranston | October 9, 2024 | Comments Off on The Greatest Danger We Face this Election.

The Washington Stand, Family Research Council’s outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview, published an article yesterday citing statistics estimating that up to 41 million Christians could choose to sit out this election. Apathy among American Christians regarding civics has presented a severe problem for more than a generation. However, if this shocking estimate is reality,…

Iowa Heartbeat Bill

By Brad Cranston | October 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Iowa Heartbeat Bill

Victory! More than five years after it was signed into law the first time, Iowa’s heartbeat bill went into effect at 8:00 AM, Monday, July 23rd. It is now illegal to kill an unborn child with a heartbeat in Iowa. However, while we are grateful for the many lives that the new law will save,…

Every Vote Counts

By Brad Cranston | August 26, 2024 | Comments Off on Every Vote Counts

The November elections are front and center, so much hinges on the results. First and foremost is the protection of freedom of speech and religious liberty. The two are intertwined. You can’t have one without the other. And the Left is focused on taking away both for good reason. They can only sell their godless,…

History of the 1st Amendment

By Brad Cranston | November 27, 2023 | Comments Off on History of the 1st Amendment

Without question, the 1st Amendment is the law most responsible for protecting our religious liberty in America. As a reminder, it reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably…