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Our Call to Church Planting

Our Call to Church Planting

After two years in a former steakhouse, our CrossRoads church plant in Salina, Kansas, purchased the largest bar in the city and converted it into a house of worship. Taking advantage of a natural divide in the building, we used about two-thirds for… Read On

Published November 10, 2017

Beyond Our Borders: Interview with the BIC Church in the U.K.

Beyond Our Borders: Interview with the BIC Church in the U.K.

The Brethren in Christ Church in the United Kingdom (BICC U.K.) spans nine congregations in city centers around England. Primarily serving Zimbabwean emigrants, the Church was founded in 1980 by Elias Moyo, now the national overseer. Elias shares… Read On

Published October 26, 2017

Meet Ben and Eunice Stoner

Meet Ben and Eunice Stoner

As someone with deeply held convictions on peace, Ben Stoner registered as a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War — applying for voluntary service among the Navajo people. Upon arriving at the Navajo Brethren in Christ Mission in New… Read On

Published October 26, 2017

The Habit of Neighboring

Culture & Perspectives + Impact

The Habit of Neighboring

A few years ago, we discovered our house had a drainage problem. We learned that if nothing was done we’d have some serious structural problems. With little money and even less knowledge, my wife and I watched a couple of YouTube videos and… Read On

Published October 6, 2017

The Day Everything Changed

Culture & Perspectives

The Day Everything Changed

In the history of the Christian Church — maybe in the history of the world — it was the day everything changed. Pentecost is described in the first verses of Acts 2 as the event where the early Church experienced the promised outpouring of the… Read On

Published September 29, 2017

Q&A with Alan Robinson: On the Women in Ministry Leadership Statement

Culture & Perspectives + Resources

Q&A with Alan Robinson: On the Women in Ministry Leadership Statement

Last week BIC U.S. released a statement from Leadership Council on women in ministry leadership. The statement has been well received, and we have received a significant amount of positive feedback. Reflecting on the statement and your input… Read On

Published September 8, 2017

Celebrating Women in Ministry Leadership

Culture & Perspectives + Impact

Celebrating Women in Ministry Leadership

At 10 years old, I found myself in a small, crowded living room in Northern Ireland — the gathering place of the Bible club of a growing church plant. Whether or not a formal preacher, the woman leading taught Scripture. And at the end of the… Read On

Published August 25, 2017

Racial Fungus and Charlottesville

Culture & Perspectives

Racial Fungus and Charlottesville

In light of the increasing awareness of racism in this country, BIC U.S. pastor John Walker shares about the insidiousness of racial prejudice. I like tomatoes. This year, however, I put in only one plant. I placed it in one of the older gardens… Read On

Published August 22, 2017

My Good Samaritan Was a Muslim

Culture & Perspectives

My Good Samaritan Was a Muslim

I have told this story to a few people and have often received responses like, “You have got to be joking … that sounds just like the parable of the Good Samaritan.” Unfortunately, I assume there has often been a bit of skepticism in those… Read On

Published August 4, 2017