Resources Waiting: An Advent Meditation As I’ve pondered Advent this year, I have been confronted with a convicting reality in my own life: I don’t like waiting. I’ll go further than that; I will do almost anything to eliminate waiting. When I do have to wait, I become… Read On Published December 14, 2018
Culture & Perspectives On Being a Third Way Church Reposted from Shalom! journal, this article was based on a sermon from David Flowers, senior pastor of Grantham Church, given on November 12, 2017. Listen to sermon audio. Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:15-22; John 17:20-23; Ephesians 4:2-3 There… Read On Published December 14, 2018
Impact From Anger to Hope I woke up one morning not long ago to a Washington Post article about sexual abuse and misuse of power in a large Christian denomination (the denomination I grew up in). According to the article, a woman reported that while pursuing a degree at… Read On Published November 15, 2018
Impact + Profiles Madison Street Church’s Field of Dreams Pastor Jeff Wright and Madison Street Church, a BIC U.S. congregation in Riverside, California, have an empty lot behind their church and an audacious dream — end chronic homelessness in their city. Such a dream is possible because the government… Read On Published October 26, 2018
Matching Grant Helped Eliminate Pension Deficit; Approximately $300,000 Remains to Be Matched At General Assembly 2018, we celebrated meeting the first goal of the Honor the Past: Build the Future ministry campaign. Together, we eliminated the BIC U.S. pension deficit for the defined benefit plan (BIC Pension Fund), which was part of the retirement plan for Church leaders and missionaries… Read On Published October 4, 2018
BIC U.S. World Missions Welcomes New Regional Administrator This June 2018, BIC U.S. World Missions was privileged to welcome John Reitz as regional administrator for Europe and the Middle East, following John Hawbaker’s retirement earlier this year. In the regional administrator role for Europe and the Middle East, John Reitz provides support and supervision for BIC U.S… Read On Published August 14, 2018
BIC U.S. World Missions Deploys Allison Conrad In partnership with U.S. congregations and individuals, we celebrate that Allison Conrad deployed to Bogotá, Colombia, July 11, 2018, to teach at El Camino Academy this academic year. Thank you for walking alongside Allison through your prayers and financial support. Allison first discovered El Camino Academy (ECA) on a missions trip… Read On Published August 14, 2018
