Midwest Region.
Empowering Brethren churches to Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples in North Western Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa.
Recent News
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...
Milford First Brethren Commissions Couple to Serve at Riverside Christian School
On Sunday, August 31, Pastor Lee Compson and the Milford First Brethren Church (Milford, IN) prayed over and gave their blessing to Duane and Lori Harman as they embraced a long-term service opportunity with Riverside Christian School. Duane and Lori have a long...
Featured Event
The Big Event
More and More… and More!
The Midwest Region of The Brethren Church invites you to our BIG EVENT! We’ll be exploring the radical abundance of God’s kingdom. Worship will be led by Nappanee First Brethren Church, will start at 10:30 AM. Guests from The Brethren Church National Office will share in the morning, and after lunch, well be joined by comedian Corey Mann from 96.9 Pulse FM. Afterward, we will have conversations that build on the morning’s sessions as we process during a time of collaborative coaching and dreaming, ending with dinner at 5:00.
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