Darmstadt, Germany

16 Dec 2021 | Churches, Highlights

Darmstadt, Germany We weren’t very far along in the pastor search process at Converge International Fellowship, Darmstadt, Germany, before Covid-19 and lockdown hit, forcing the process on-line. In February 2021, almost a year later, we called Chris Horn to be our new...

Berlin, Germany

16 Dec 2021 | Churches, Highlights

Berlin, Germany NEW HIVE church planting in partnership with IBC Berlin Are we a church, only when we are awake and active at Sunday worship services? Could our everyday lived-out experiences — our wake and sleep — altogether also be part of us being...

Teamwork: Not Doing It Alone

13 Sep 2021 | Highlights

by Tim Faulkner General Secretary Teamwork: Not Doing It Alone “What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.”– Jethro, the father-in-law...

The 5 C’s

13 Sep 2021 | Empowering Leaders, Highlights

The 5 C’s Churches are desperate for good leadership and not just pastoral leadership.  Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and good leaders are needed throughout an organization, not just at the top.  In many ways the role of the senior pastor is primarily to...

Building Multicultural Ministry Teams

13 Sep 2021 | Empowering Leaders, Highlights

Building Multicultural Ministry Teams The ideal of multiculturalism is precious to all those who serve in and attend international churches. As the old hymn proclaims, “In Christ there is no east or west,” and it is a precious biblical truth that God has only one true...

Discovering Your SERVE Profile

13 Sep 2021 | Empowering Leaders, Highlights

Discovering Your SERVE Profile With all the transitions within our IBC churches, we are always looking for new people to lead or to work within the ministries of our churches.  But how do we go about discovering these people, matching them to the needs of our church,...