tag: missions

In Central Kansas, the name Bathurst is synonymous with excellence in farming. Estol Bathurst hails from a farming dynasty, his great-grandfather having arrived in Abilene, Kansas, in the late 1800s to establish a general store, partially supplying it through farming his own land…

On May 20, 2017, BIC U.S. missionary Mim Stern celebrated her 90th birthday. Serving cross-culturally for more than 60 years, Mim continues doing incarnational ministry, ministering to — and living among — international students in Philadelphia. “I’m a bit of a risk taker,” Mim said…

In January 2017, BIC U.S. World Missions welcomed Matt Lewis as interim regional administrator for Southern Africa. A former regional administrator for Europe and the Mediterranean, Matt also served for eight years on the Board for World Missions. “Having an extensive background in World Missions…

In America, more than 70 percent of the population identify as Christian. In Thailand, however, less than 1 percent make the same claim. And it's into this context that Silk W. has chosen to dedicate her life and ministry. Since 2009…

For the past two and a half years, Maria and Amado Portero—aliases given to protect their identities—have lived, worked, and served among the Muslim community in the Middle East. A deeply relational couple, the Porteros long to introduce their neighbors to the love of Christ…

I grew up in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, and now I live in urban Philadelphia. As the daughter of a park ranger, my childhood playground was a 2,000-acre landscape of lakes, streams, forest, and fields that inspired me to discover a relationship with the Creator…