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…

A new project – Medical Collaboration: Zambia and Zimbabwe – hopes to relieve the pains of staffing shortages at Mtshabezi Mission Hospital and Phumula Mission Hospital in rural Zimbabwe. The project is the most recent addition to BIC U.S.’s Partnership Handbook and was closely developed with BIC Church leaders and hospital staff in Zambia and Zimbabwe…

We invite the whole Brethren in Christ family to pray for General Assembly 2024, July 12-15, in Cincinnati, Ohio. General Assembly brings together the broader BIC family to fellowship together, learn from each other, and make important decisions that will guide the denomination’s future…

Amid their own church building project, Revolution Church in Salina, Kansas, chose to support another congregation’s building project. When I asked Pastor Jeff Piepho what prompted Revolution to do such a project, he shared: Pastor Jeff signs paperwork at the site of their new building…

“Does God call us to engage in the work of racial reconciliation, and what is our role in that work as a predominantly white congregation?” This question was posed by a typically reserved and quiet member of our congregation who felt compelled to speak up on this issue…

A worldwide pandemic, dynamic social shifts, the ongoing decline of the Western church, vast advances in technology – much has changed in the twenty years since Brethren in Christ U.S. first identified its ten core values. Considering such shifts, are these values merely slogans…

On a busy corner in Camp Hill, PA, you’ll encounter a commanding house with white siding and a green roof. Peek through the windows and glimpse the beginnings of Good Ground Coffee Company, a coffee shop that has two clear missions: serve good coffee and empower survivors of the sex industry…

“Brethren in Christ communications exist to declare our vision, promote our mission, teach our values, encourage our dialogue, and strengthen our bonds of trust.” This statement, adopted by Leadership Council in July 1998, still encapsulates the purpose of the BIC U.S…

A large wooden emblem was a staple on the front wall of my childhood church’s sanctuary. It is prominent in my young memories: the cross, the basin and towel, and the dove. This emblem was not unique to my congregation but can be found in Brethren in Christ spaces around the world…

We are thrilled to announce the members in Cohort A of the Thriving Congregations Initiative. Over the next three years, twenty-one congregations from four conferences (listed below) will address the changing context of congregational life and develop clear values and mission unique to their assets and community needs…

General Assembly 2024 (July 12-15 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a family event, where all ages are welcome. "I encourage you to bring your family," says Bishop Lynn Thrush of the Great Lakes Conference. "I know many stories of young people who have come to General Assembly and have found it very meaningful…