Sunday, March 2, 2025, was a very special day at Bet-El Church (Brethren Church) in Santiago, Chile! Your partners celebrated together the act of faith and renewal in baptisms, where six brothers and sisters took an essential step in their Christian walk. It was a...
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion...
Periodically, Linda Immel distributes the MOLE Report, a gathering of Brethren Global Partner news for churches and individuals who support these ministries. You can download PDF of the MOLE Report here Dear Friends, Let me just start by saying how grateful I am for...
Doesn’t it seem like every time you turn on your television set, open the newspaper, or even flip on the radio, bad news and terrifying headlines leap out and try to drag you down into a state of helplessness and hopelessness? Whether it’s the virus currently ravaging...
Throughout the world, the church especially has had to adapt to a new set of realities. Temporary though they may be, it is important to note that God uses such times to drive his church in new directions and his people to new places. In all of our partner countries,...
In Peru the government has likewise closed their borders, for the time being, restricting air and sea travel as well. The church in Lima was perhaps the hardest hit as a major source of income for the church and pastoral family comes from a daycare/ pre-school and...
I recently had the opportunity to travel with fellow team member Tom Schiefer to Argentina to meet with several of our South American partners. The purpose of the visit was twofold. First, engage in the second round of ongoing summits with many of our partners. Having...
From Tracy & Caleb Godoy, Brethren Partners in Chile Friends, Caleb and I are writing to inform you that we will no longer be serving as Global Partners with the Brethren Church. Our passion and call to reach Chileans for Christ have not diminished, and we will...
On Wednesday, September 27 a group of leaders from all over South America and a team from the U.S. will meet in Medellin, Colombia. The team from the United States will be Global Partners Coordinator Scott Soden, Tom Schiefer and Joe and Jan Burgos. Attending from...
This desire to go global has resulted in an expansive Brethren presence. We can and should celebrate the scope of our world-wide mission in relation to the size of our national church. We also celebrate the work of so many who have faithfully gone overseas on our...