Midwest Region.
Empowering Brethren churches to Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples in North Western Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa.
Recent News
Bruce Wells Installed as Pastor of First Brethren Church of Warsaw Indiana
Warsaw First Brethren officially installed Bruce Wells as their pastor on Sunday. Bruce began filling the pulpit last summer, and both sides felt the Lord calling him to shepherd this congregation. Bruce comes to Warsaw from the Nappanee First Brethren Church. Tom...
When Growth Feels Like Chaos: Embracing Holy Disruption in the Church
By Benjamin CearyFamily Outreach DirectorJefferson Community ChurchAt Jefferson Community Church (JCC) in Goshen, Indiana, we recently launched a new young adult church plant called The Lighthouse. This ministry began in March 2025 with a simple goal: to reach an age...
Living and loving like Jesus throughout the Midwest.
Your Regional Leadership Team (RLT) is made up of pastors and lay leaders committed to resourcing the local church for healthy ministry. We exist to serve and empower congregations by developing leaders, resourcing congregations, supporting church plants, and promoting healthy relationships between congregations in our region so that we might better Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples.
Ken Thompson
RLT Chair
Ron Burns
RLT Member
Jeff Estep
RLT Member
Shelley Helton
RLT Member
Dan Herendeen
RLT Member
John Howenstine
RLT Member
Ken Hunn
RLT Member
Lorie Keck
RLT Member
Jim Manning
RLT Member
Rick Miller
RLT Member
Dylan Stillman
RLT Member
Rachel Williams
RLT Member