tag: bic u.s. world missions
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Together in Prayer
Each Wednesday at 10 AM EST, the familiar chime of the Zoom doorbell signals the beginning of something sacred. Rectangles appear on screen as pastors, church members, missionaries, office staff, and global church leaders log in from across the U.S…
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Conviction & Strength
Like many high-school seniors, Reagan Urbanavage had a lot of questions about life post-graduation. What now? Should I go to college? What kind of career do I want? What does God want me to do with my life? Reagan…
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Help in Life’s Worst Moments
Have you experienced a worst moment in your life? A sudden job loss, a loved one’s passing, a natural disaster, or tragic accident? How did you experience God’s presence and provision following such tragedy and loss? Who responded immediately with practical care?
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Discovering Family in Shared History
In 2024, 97 ministry scholarships were awarded to international Church leaders. One of the key – but often unseen – ministries of BIC U.S. World Missions is training international church leaders through scholarships, the Directed Study Program, and most recently international Core Course gatherings…
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World Missions to Lead Short-Term Trips to Colombia, Michigan, and Greece
Updated May 20, 2025 Brethren in Christ U.S. World Missions will lead one-week trips to three locations this year: Bogotá, Colombia; Dearborn, Michigan; and Samos Island, Greece. The trips offer a unique opportunity to connect with people across cultures…
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World Missions: Year-End Letter
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…
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New Project Supports Holistic Training for Amazonian Youth
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…
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World Missions Launches Project to Care for Refugees and International Students
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”)…
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New Collaborative Medical Project Aims to Fill Health Care Gaps in Zimbabwe
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…
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A Tale of Two Building Projects
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…