Impact

How the BIC family converged to support a new work at Valley Chapel BIC…

A Legacy 26 Years in the Making…

Each Wednesday at 10 AM EST, the familiar chime of the Zoom doorbell signals the beginning of something sacred. Rectangles appear on screen as pastors, church members, missionaries, office staff, and global church leaders log in from across the U.S…

Conversation with pastor and missionary Brian Myers…

In 2024, 17 congregations formed Cohort A of the Thriving Congregations Initiative, a program designed to strengthen churches’ values, mission, and community. “Priority 3 of Project 250 is to multiply ‘missional congregations, movements, and leaders,’” says Bishop Lynn Thrush of the Great Lakes Conference…

Have you experienced a worst moment in your life? A sudden job loss, a loved one’s passing, a natural disaster, or tragic accident? How did you experience God’s presence and provision following such tragedy and loss? Who responded immediately with practical care?

In 2024, 97 ministry scholarships were awarded to international Church leaders. One of the key – but often unseen – ministries of BIC U.S. World Missions is training international church leaders through scholarships, the Directed Study Program, and most recently international Core Course gatherings…

Dear friend, Thanks to your support, we have collaborated with BIC communities around the world this year. Two impactful examples come to mind: training international leaders and sending famine relief. Training International Leaders – In August, Asian BIC leaders gathered in Thailand for the BIC History and Values Core Course…

Despite a few financial bumps in the road, Christian Retreat Center is expanding this mission beyond children and youth to the entire family, and the BIC Foundation has been pleased to partner with the camp over the past decade…

Amid their own church building project, Revolution Church in Salina, Kansas, chose to support another congregation’s building project. When I asked Pastor Jeff Piepho what prompted Revolution to do such a project, he shared: Pastor Jeff signs paperwork at the site of their new building…

On a busy corner in Camp Hill, PA, you’ll encounter a commanding house with white siding and a green roof. Peek through the windows and glimpse the beginnings of Good Ground Coffee Company, a coffee shop that has two clear missions: serve good coffee and empower survivors of the sex industry…

In the 1740s, two frontiersmen, Mark Evans and Tasker Tosh, explored the heart of a salt lick valley in the Appalachian Mountains. Through their optimism, patience, courage, and inspiration, “Big Lick” became the city of Roanoke, Virginia. These days, two Brethren in Christ “frontier pastors” explore the spiritual land of Roanoke: Roberto Alegre…