After 15 years of service with the BIC Foundation (BICF), John Burns is announcing his retirement, effective September 2025. “We are exceedingly grateful for John’s leadership and the ways in which he has developed rich relationships with BIC congregations across the U.S.,” says Jim Reynolds…

Dear friend, Thanks to your support, we have collaborated with BIC communities around the world this year. Two impactful examples come to mind: training international leaders and sending famine relief. Training International Leaders – In August, Asian BIC leaders gathered in Thailand for the BIC History and Values Core Course…

I clearly remember the year I got a Stretch Armstrong for Christmas. I remember taking that toy to our family dinner and asking everyone to stretch it with me. We would pull it far, stretched to just before a breaking point…

A recent gathering brought together representatives from across the country to renew the denomination’s focus on church planting. This coincides with priority three of Project 250 which aims to multiply missional congregations, movements, and leaders The gathering – which took place in Kansas City…

We are pleased to announce the coaching team for the Thriving Congregations Initiative. Those who participate in the Thriving Congregations Initiative commit significant time and energy to the program over three years. “As we developed this program,” says Jennifer Lancaster, program director for Thriving Congregations…

This week, BIC U.S. World Missions launched a new project in their Partnership Handbook that supports the work of the Nanki Tsakari Comprehensive Training Center in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Indigenous youth in this area are often sent to live in a nearby city where they have access to better education…

El Roi: Caring for People Away from Home, a new special project from BIC U.S. World Missions, aims to serve families and individuals who by choice or by force have left their homeland. The project name, El Roi (which in Hebrew means “the God who sees”)…

Christian summer camps have long been a staple of children’s and youth ministry. They invoke fond memories of hikes, campfires, and evening vespers. Christian Retreat Center (CRC), a BIC camp in East Waterford, PA, is one such camp, and they are on a mission to help people of all ages connect with Jesus…

This summer, BIC U.S. World Missions welcomed two new staff members: Becky Owen and Stephen Badiger. Becky Owen Becky Owen, Becky Owen serves as the Member Care Assistant for BIC U.S. World Missions. In this part-time role, she works closely with Pam Arnold to care for our global team with a particular focus on Third Culture Kids (TCKs) before…

BIC communities look different and face new challenges in the twenty-first century than they did even a generation ago. Today, BIC churches in the United States are found in rural, suburban, and urban contexts, with members from many cultural backgrounds and languages…

BIC U.S. World Missions is excited to announce the launch of a new project to support young musicians in Thai BIC congregations. All around the world, Christians use music to glorify God, to repeat his promises, and to remind ourselves of his goodness…

As the Brethren in Christ U.S family, we value making decisions together. This year, delegates representing our collective family of congregations gathered in Sharonville, Ohio, July 12-15 to form our General Assembly. This 2024 General Assembly together made the following decisions: Recommendation 1 The 2024 General Assembly adopted the General Conference Board’s decision to approve the General Assembly 2022 minutes…