IMPACT 2010

Impact 2010 is God’s invitation to the people of the Brethren in Christ Church to become involved in fulfilling a vision beyond ourselves. This vision binds us together as a community of believers who worship and obey God and share the Good News of Jesus Christ with all people. And it provides us with ministry priorities for this first decade of the 21st century.

Specifically, by 2010 we envision the BIC Church in North America as a vibrant, mission-oriented, prayer-driven network of healthy congregations in partnership to impact the world for Jesus Christ. To that end, we will focus our energy and our resources – be that within local congregations, on the part of our eight regional conferences, and in our church-wide activities – on strengthening existing congregations and starting new ones, encouraging emerging leaders in service to the church, and taking the Gospel message to the peoples of the world.

Impact 2010 builds on enduring biblical values. It fulfills our mission as a church. It calls the church to prayer and fasting. It concentrates on the health and vitality of congregations. It thrusts us outward in witness and service. It focuses on developing people. It envisions local congregations that are as diverse as the communities in which they minister.
As a public reminder of our shared commitments for the future of the Brethren in Christ Church, we have translated our dreams into written plans. And we have identified anticipated outcomes of those plans.