Many people in today’s world are far from home, and the numbers can be striking. An estimated 89.3 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes last year (UNHCR). Immigrants and their U.S.-born children make up 26% of the U.S…

Christianity can often be an abstraction. Something of God that is true and right and good is spoken of and promoted, often with a deficiency of personal reality and experience. Teachers, preachers, and theologians are common perpetrators, speaking of truths that are truth absent of an experience that would lead to authenticity…

As the Brethren in Christ U.S. family, we value making decisions together. Our 2022 General Assembly – made up of delegates representing our collective family of congregations and BIC U.S. Global Workers – gathered in Salina, KS, July 22-25, 2022. The voting members of the General Assembly took action on the seven recommendations that were brought before them by the General Conference Board…

We are pleased to announce that Warren Hoffman, former moderator for Brethren in Christ U.S., will serve as interim bishop of the Pacific Regional Conference starting in August 2022. This change in leadership comes after long-term bishop of the Pacific Conference Perry Engle transitioned out of denominational leadership in April 2022…

It was a warm October day in Southern California, and the meeting room held a quiet buzz as twenty pastors waited for the course to start. These pastors had gathered from across California, Arizona, and even Japan to attend a BIC U.S…

It all started with an email to Donald and Karen Vundhla: there is an Administrative Coordinator role in southern Africa and we think you would be a great fit. The Vundhlas, preparing to enter their retirement years, were hesitant. “His first thought – and probably mine too – was…

James was ready to give up. He had gone from employer to employer with the hope of starting over, but each time he was told that his background check prevented him from starting the job. Most employers were impressed with him but were unable to offer him the position due to hiring policies around previously being incarcerated…

We are thrilled to announce Heather Beaty has been appointed to serve as bishop of the Susquehanna Conference of the Brethren in Christ U.S., her term starting May 1, 2022. Following her nomination by the Susquehanna Conference Board of Directors, acting as the bishop search committee…

Pictured from left to right: Naomi Smith, member from the Susquehanna Conference; Jose Rodriguez, member-at-large from the Southeast Conference; and Brian Mbuu, member-at-large from the Atlantic Conference. Over the past two years, we’ve added many new members to our General Conference Board (GCB)…

Over the past two years, Macha Mission Hospital in Zambia has faced its share of challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, and aging facilities all contributed to stretching the hospital and its staff. But God is good, and Macha Hospital has continued to provide quality healthcare to its community…

We are pleased to welcome Pastor Tara Beth Leach as our keynote speaker for General Assembly 2022 in Salina, Kansas, July 22-25. Tara Beth was scheduled to speak at our gathering in 2020, but the pandemic sadly changed everyone’s plans. We were thrilled to re-extend the invitation again this year…

As announced in early 2021, the Brethren in Christ U.S. commissioned an independent task force to explore and address issues of injustice related to women in ministry in the Brethren in Christ denomination. The work of the task force seeks to identify and implement best practices that will make evident our long-standing value of affirming women in ministry and leadership…