News

Across the U.S. we are beginning to see the loosening of “stay-at-home” orders and restrictions on group gatherings. This is encouraging news for everyone. However, the uneven spread/impact of COVID-19 across the country, alongside the variety of orders and restrictions imposed at state and local levels…

Dear brothers and sisters, For many months we have been looking forward to General Assembly 2020 which was to be held in Salina, Kansas, July 10-13, 2020. We have also been excited for the Global Team Retreat preceding General Assembly, bringing together our missionaries from across the world…

Dear BIC U.S. pastors and congregations, A lot has happened since our previous statement. The global COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact all of our lives. Government leaders and medical professionals continue to offer recommendations and, at times, mandatory stay-at-home orders…

Dear BIC U.S. pastors and congregations, Greetings in the name of Jesus, Lord of the Church. On March 17, 2020, the Leadership Council of BIC U.S. met to prayerfully discuss and provide counsel to the Church regarding the COVID-19 crisis that much of the world is experiencing…

To our BIC family, These are unprecedented days in the life of the Church and for the citizens of the world. The global pandemic as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led all of us into uncharted territory. Each new day…

As the Brethren in Christ U.S. General Assembly convenes in the birthplace of BIC world missions, it is apt to hear from the voice of a pioneering leader in a sister denomination. Tara Beth Leach, the first woman to serve as senior pastor of Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene…

We are thrilled to announce Ron Bowell has been confirmed as bishop of the Midwest Regional Conference (Midwest Conference) of the Brethren in Christ U.S., his term starting August 1, 2020, following Perry Engle’s retirement as bishop of the Midwest Conference end of July 2020…

In partnership with U.S. congregations and individuals, we celebrate that Mark and Maggie Roth deploy to Zambia, November 5, 2019, for a three-year missionary term. Thank you for walking alongside the Roths through your prayers and financial support…

In partnership with U.S. congregations and individuals, we celebrate that Estol and Kristen Bathurst, along with their five children, deployed to Malawi, October 1, 2019, for a three-year missionary term. Thank you for walking alongside the Bathursts through your prayers and financial support…

Thank you for your prayers and financial support for our brothers and sisters suffering from the devastation of Cyclone Idai. The cyclone — which struck Southeast Africa in March — is the second most calamitous storm in that region on record…

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…

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…