Profiles Missionary Pioneering Ministry into Her 10th Decade 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… Read On Published June 20, 2017
Profiles Meet Silk W. 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, Silk has… Read On Published October 26, 2016
Profiles Meet Maria and Amado Portero 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… Read On Published August 18, 2016
Culture & Perspectives Bridge Builders: Tracie Hunter In a current cultural climate fraught with racial tension and division, BIC pastor Tracie Hunter shares her insights and experience reaching across the divide to bring her community closer together. Having ministered for nearly 20 years in… Read On Published August 18, 2016
Director of BIC U.S. Shared Services and CEO of the BIC Foundation to Retire We regret to announce that Rick Snyder — director of BIC U.S. shared services and CEO of the BIC Foundation — is retiring, the anticipated date for his departure later this summer. While sad to leave the BIC U.S… Read On Published June 20, 2017
National Director Agrees to Second Term Leading the BIC U.S. On behalf of the General Conference Board (GCB), Wanda Heise, chairperson, is pleased to announce that Alan Robinson, national director of the BIC U.S… Read On Published March 23, 2017
Donors Pledge $1.4 Million Matching Grant for Ministry Campaign We are thrilled to announce that donors (who wish to remain anonymous) have committed to giving $1.4 million in matching funds for the Honor the Past: Build the Future campaign. If matched dollar for dollar over the next three years, the pledge should eliminate the BIC Pension Fund deficit: the ministry campaign’s first goal… Read On Published March 22, 2017
