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Fourth-Generation Farmer to Deploy to Southern Africa

Fourth-Generation Farmer to Deploy to Southern Africa

In Central Kansas, the name Bathurst is synonymous with excellence in farming. Estol Bathurst hails from a farming dynasty, his great-grandfather having arrived in Abilene, Kansas, in the late 1800s to establish a general store, partially supplying… Read On

Published May 6, 2019

Grace Holland: Legacy of Prayer

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Grace Holland: Legacy of Prayer

Each week for almost 20 years, Grace Holland has encouraged the BIC community in prayer. As author of two prayer publications influencing the life of the denomination — the Prayer Focus and the Cutting Edge — Grace, a former BIC missionary, has… Read On

Published March 27, 2019

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Conversation with C.F.: Moving to the Center of Arab America

We’d like to introduce you to C.F.*, a participant in our Missionary Development Program! This summer, she will be moving to the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, to learn Arabic in the city with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in… Read On

Published March 27, 2019

Madison Street Church’s Field of Dreams

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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

Q&A: A Conversation with the Former and Current Board Chairs

On July 16, 2018, Cathy Musser assumed leadership of General Conference Board from chair Wanda Heise, who had led since 2014 and served on the board 12 years. Formerly board secretary, Cathy has served on the board for eight years. Thankful for… Read On

Published August 14, 2018

Dr. John and Esther Spurrier: Legacy of Service at Macha Mission Hospital, Zambia

Dr. John and Esther Spurrier: Legacy of Service at Macha Mission Hospital, Zambia

On behalf of the BIC U.S. family, we want to express our deepest gratitude for Dr. John and Esther Spurrier’s nearly three decades of faithful service overseas. This December, John and Esther will be retiring from full-time medical missions at… Read On

Published December 20, 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

Missionary Pioneering Ministry into Her 10th Decade

Missionary Pioneering Ministry into Her 10th Decade

On May 20, 2017, BIC U.S. missionary Mim Stern celebrated her 90th birthday. Serving cross-culturally for more than 60 years, Mim continues doing incarnational ministry, ministering to — and living among — international students in Philadelphia… Read On

Published June 20, 2017