A Unique Vacation Children’s Program

VBC Craft Time A Unique Vacation Children’s Program By: Lisa Biegert For a second summer, three BCM missionaries have organized an innovative version of the traditional Vacation Bible School (see Online + In-person + Vacation Bible School + Backyard Bible Clubs...

A Pastor To Missionaries

Preaching at Liberty For The Captives Church in Arua, Uganda A Pastor To Missionaries By: Jeanette Windle with Don Crowder What does a pastor to missionaries do? “Pretty well what I’ve always done,” explains BCM Minister-at-Large for Member Care Don Crowder. “The...

From Montreal’s Streets to Poland’s

Tony and Kornelia Schaapman From Montreal’s Streets to Poland’s By: Jeanette Windle with Tony Schaapman In 2018, BCM Canada missionary Tony Schaapman traveled with his wife Kornelia to Poland to attend his mother-in-law’s funeral. Zofia Tataranian first...

Still Reaching Poland’s Next-Gen

Children’s Outreach, Poland Still Reaching Poland’s Next-Gen By: Jeanette Windle with John and Dasia Abramovich On October 22-28, 2023, BCM Poland hosted the first in-person BCM Europe conference since the Covid lockdown. Over ninety BCM personnel from...

Stewarding God’s Mission in Us and Others

BCM Africa Conference at Emseni Conference Centre-South Africa Stewarding God’s Mission in Us and Others By: Dr. Rick Rhoads, President BCM International A dear mentor once said to me, “You can only take others as deeply as you’ve gone yourself.  Principle...

Pointing Children to Christ in Ecuador

Day of children’s event with a bubble cannon Pointing Children to Christ in Ecuador By: Jeanette Windle In June 2023, Ecuador became BCM’s newest ministry field with the commissioning of Juan Fer and Rita Sanchez from the capital city, Quito, and Jose Quezada in...

Reflections From the Road

BCM India church with pastors Reflections From the Road Former BCM president, Marty Windle, with current president, Rick Rhoads, in Hyderabad Lame man in Hyderabad Church under a mango tree By: Dr. Rick Rhoads, President BCM International We’ve all had moments in life...

Passing the Presidential Baton

Dr. Rick Rhoads commissioning service Passing the Presidential Baton Rhoads family picture By: Lisa Biegert Friday evening, April 21, 2023, a celebration was held at Community Fellowship Church in Lancaster, PA, as the sixth president of BCM International, Dr. Marty...

Celebrating in Troubled Times

Celebrating 85 years Celebrating in Troubled Times By: Meashed Liyanage, BCM Sri Lanka Country Director Hope is one thing the BCM Sri Lanka family has been holding on during the turbulent times of these past three years. The current crisis began with the April 2019...

A Promise Kept

Camp Promise thanks the Swenson Foundation A Promise Kept By: Beth Wiegand with Jeanette Windle On Tuesday morning, an excited text pops up on BCM missionary Beth Wiegand’s cell-phone from Kaitlin, asking excitedly who will be at Promise Club that Friday. As she does...

Keeping The Faith in War-Torn Ukraine

War damage in Ukraine Keeping The Faith in War-Torn Ukraine By: Jeanette Windle Just ten months ago in January 2022, BCM Ukraine field director Tima Anokhin received the baton of leadership from outgoing director Igor Kotenko (read Still Speaking Truth in Ukraine)....

Taking the Good News to Pakistan

Pastor Daud brickyard outreach Taking the Good News to Pakistan By: Brian Hampshire with Jeanette Windle Brian and Sarah Hampshire have served as BCM missionaries since 1989 through Bible Clubs, teacher training, music ministry, and other avenues. When physical...

One Year of BCM Uganda

BCM Uganda children’s ministry One Year of BCM Uganda By: Joshua Anguyo, National Executive Director October 2022 marks one year of BCM Uganda ministry (see Uganda Joins BCM Africa). For various urgent reasons, our focus remains empowering and training church...

New Life for Tiny Steps

Renowned Dutch Artist Michel de Boerwith Tiny Steps Illustration New Life for Tiny Steps By: BCM Netherlands Team The four-volume Bible curriculum Tiny Steps of Faith was created for preschoolers ages four to five by BCM missionary Lois Haas in 1959. The material is...

BCM Commissions New President

Dr. Rick Rhoads serving in Uganda;Dr Rhoads with family Dr. Rick Rhoads serving in Uganda BCM Commissions New President The BCM global family and International Board of Directors (IBOD) are delighted to welcome incoming BCM president Dr. Rick Rhoads. An answer to much...

BCM Nepal After Covid

BCM Nepal home service BCM Nepal After Covid By: Rabin Kaji Baidhya with Jeanette Windle When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, BCM Nepal was still dealing with the aftereffects of a 7.8 earthquake that destroyed their central facility, Milestone Church, along...

Mobilize Goes Virtual

Virtual Mobilize session Mobilize Goes Virtual By the ISMT International Team  Mobilize is the highest level of BCM’s children’s ministry training program (see Mobilize Comes to Africa, BCM World March 2019), equipping Lead Trainers as catalysts for ministry to...

Trusting God’s Heart, Not Our Plans

Campfire at Millstream Bible Camp Trusting God’s Heart, Not Our Plans By: Lauri Barrette,BCM Canada HandiCamp Coordinator A movie or book with a plot twist makes the story so much more interesting, doesn’t it?  Just as you’ve figured out how the story will end,...

Expanding Territory for BCM Latin America

BCM Candidate Orientation – Bolivia Expanding Territory for BCM Latin America By: Marion Odicio In December 2021, a candidate orientation (CO) was scheduled at BCM Peru’s Lima camp for missionary candidates from several Latin American countries. Less than a week...

Still Speaking Truth in Ukraine

BCM Ukraine camping ministry Tima and Natasha Anokhin Still Speaking Truth in Ukraine By Lisa Biegert On January 1, 2022, Tima Anokhin took office as BCM Ukraine’s new field director, replacing outgoing director Igor Kotenko, who with his wife Oxana have served as BCM...

Uganda Joins BCM Africa

BCM Uganda youth outreach Uganda Joins BCM Africa By Lisa Biegert In October 2021, BCM’s newest ministry field of Uganda was opened with Joshua Anguyo named as director. In eastern Africa, Uganda is a country where seventy-five percent of the population is under...

Sharing God’s Love Story

Sharing God’s Love Story By: Gerlyn B. De Jesus Reflecting on the time of COVID-19, some might think wrestling with the challenges outweighs moments of blessings. Others might instead think of taking a moment to touch lives with God’s love story despite the...

New Leadership for Kingdom Conquest in the Philippines

BCM Philippines children’s choir 25th celebration By Gerlyn de Jesus, Outgoing director New Leadership for Kingdom Conquest in the Philippines By Gerlyn de Jesus As BCM International enters its eighty-fifth year of global ministry, new leadership continues to...

Taking the Next Step to Reach Latin America

Images top down: Commissioning first BCM Ecuador missionary; BCM President teaching; BCM Latin American director, Carlos Odicio, sharing Taking the Next Step to Reach Latin America By Shantal Artieda In December 2021, BCM Peru served as host to Latin America’s...