In response to a call from Brethren in Christ Churches outside of North America, a group of church leaders met in 2005 to discuss the formation of an umbrella organization that would foster deepening levels of cooperation within the global Brethren in Christ community.
At the heart of the matter was a desire to help the wider Church shift from a relationship in which the North American Church “served” the church around the world to a reciprocal one in which all parts of the body minister to each other. Out of this initial meeting came the formation of the International Brethren in Christ Association.
The International Brethren in Christ Association is an organization that encompasses independent National Churches around the world. It is administered by an executive committee of representative leaders of these BIC churches.
This album shares images from the meeting of IBICA executive committee members in fall 2010.
Views of Spain.
Bruce Bundy (left), North American BIC missionary in Spain, and Warren Hoffman (right), moderator of the BIC Church in North America, enjoy a morning meal.
Sue McNiven, wife of North American general secretary Don McNiven, reads a story by the youngest son of BIC missionaries Bruce and Merly Bundy.
Warren Hoffman, moderator of the BIC Church in North America, is ready to shop 'till he drops!
North American BIC missionary Bruce Bundy readies a delicious meal.
Merly Bundy (left), BIC missionary in Spain, chats with Sue McNiven (right), wife of North American general secretary Don McNiven.
IBICA executive committee members bow for prayer.
(L to R, clockwise: Chris Sharp, executive director of BIC World Missions in N.A.; Terry Brensinger, traveling pastor/teacher of IBICA; Warren Hoffman, moderator of the BIC Church in N.A.; Ken Hoke, executive director of IBICA; Don McNiven, general secretary of the BIC Church in N. A.; Danisa Ndlovu, bishop of the BIC Church in Zimbabwe; Darrell Winger, former executive director of IBICA; and Bijoy Roul, regional administrator of South Asia)
Good food, great company!
(L to R: Don McNiven, general secretary of the BIC Church in North America; Ken Hoke, executive director of IBICA; Sue McNiven, wife of Don McNiven; Terry Brensinger, traveling pastor/teacher of IBICA; Danisa Ndlovu, bishop of the BIC Church in Zimbabwe; Warren Hoffman, moderator of the BIC Church in North America; Chris Sharp, executive director of BIC World Missions in North America; Darrell Winger, former executive director of IBICA)
The cuisine.
Darrell Winger (right), former executive director of IBICA, and Bruce Bundy (left), North American BIC missionary to Spain, mingle outside with members of Comunidad Cristiana Circulo de Esperanza, a BIC church plant in Hoyo.
La Comunidad Cristiana Circulo de Esperanza, a BIC church plant in Hoyo, Spain, welcomes members of IBICA to their church.
The church family at Comunidad Cristiana Circulo de Esperanza, a BIC church plant in Hoyo, Spain, welcomes members of IBICA.
Welcome to la Comunidad Cristiana Fuente de Vida, another BIC church plant in Spain!
Worship at la Comunidad Cristiana Fuente de Vida, a BIC church plant in Spain.
Children play outside of Comunidad Cristiana Fuente de Vida, a BIC church plant in Spain.
Views of Madrid.
Views of Madrid.
The group discusses what's next on the agenda.
(L to R: Ken Hoke, executive director of IBICA; Danisa Ndlovu, bishop of the BIC Church in Zimbabwe; Merly Bundy, N.A. BIC missionary to Spain; Chris Sharp, executive director of BIC World Missions in N.A.; Kara K., N.A. BIC missionary to Spain; Warren Hoffman, moderator of the BIC Church in N.A.; Don McNiven, general secretary of the BIC Church in N.A.; Sue McNiven, wife of Don McNiven; Chris K., N.A. BIC missionary to Spain.)
Views of Madrid.
Views of Madrid.
The group.
(L to R: Don McNiven, general secretary of the BIC Church in N.A.; Darrell Winger, former executive director of IBICA; Danisa Ndlovu, bishop of the BIC Church in Zimbabwe; Warren Hoffman, moderator of the BIC Church in N.A.; Chris Sharp, executive director of BIC World Missions in N.A.)
Warren Hoffman, BIC moderator in North America, with his lovely wife, Connie.
© 2010
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