New Recordings and Resources from Songwriting Initiative In 2024, the Songwriting Initiative invited the BIC community to write and submit songs themed around our 10 Core Values. The initiative elicited 68 original songs from 49 different songwriters. From those submitted songs, some have been recorded and used in corporate worship… Read On Published September 30, 2025
New Cohort of Congregations Joins Thriving Congregations Initiative We are excited to welcome 20 new congregations into Cohort B of the Thriving Congregations Initiative. The Initiative – designed to strengthen churches’ values, mission, and community – launched with Cohort A in 2024… Read On Published June 2, 2025
World Missions to Lead Short-Term Trips to Colombia, Michigan, and Greece Updated May 20, 2025 Brethren in Christ U.S. World Missions will lead one-week trips to three locations this year: Bogotá, Colombia; Dearborn, Michigan; and Samos Island, Greece. The trips offer a unique opportunity to connect with people across cultures, encounter God at work around the world, and grow deeper in personal faith… Read On Published March 4, 2025
Resources More Than It Seems William Blake – the 18th century artist – had an unusual way of seeing and painting the world. Rather than following the expectation for naturalistic realism prevalent in his day, Blake’s paintings tried to bring unseen spiritual realities… Read On Published September 30, 2025
Impact + Resources Together in Prayer 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… Read On Published June 24, 2025
Profiles Conviction & Strength Like many high-school seniors, Reagan Urbanavage had a lot of questions about life post-graduation. What now? Should I go to college? What kind of career do I want? What does God want me to do with my life? Reagan, who grew up attending… Read On Published May 21, 2025
Impact “To Dream Again” 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… Read On Published April 30, 2025