DISCOVERY
WHO ARE WE?
For more than 200 years, the "Brethren In Christ"
have expressed a meaningful understanding of walking in relationship with Jesus.
The Brethren In Christ are a blend of three renewal movements within the Christian faith
Our roots trace back to the Protestant Reformation. At that time, numerous reformers stressed the authority of Scripture and personal faith in Christ. In this light, some became convinced of their personal need not only for rededication of their lives to Christ, but also to their personal responsibility to be rebaptized as a believer. This conviction provoked sharp opposition from the established church of the state, resulting in the deaths of many who stood against the traditions of an all-too-political form of Christianity.
"Anabaptists" stressed the importance not only of a personal responsibility toward one's baptism (believer's baptism), but also the importance of discipleship and obedience, the separation of church and state, the practice of non-resistance, and the necessity of community. Fleeing persecution from the established church, many Anabaptists fled to North America.
Our roots trace back to the Protestant Reformation. At that time, numerous reformers stressed the authority of Scripture and personal faith in Christ. In this light, some became convinced of their personal need not only for rededication of their lives to Christ, but also to their personal responsibility to be rebaptized as a believer. This conviction provoked sharp opposition from the established church of the state, resulting in the deaths of many who stood against the traditions of an all-too-political form of Christianity.
"Anabaptists" stressed the importance not only of a personal responsibility toward one's baptism (believer's baptism), but also the importance of discipleship and obedience, the separation of church and state, the practice of non-resistance, and the necessity of community. Fleeing persecution from the established church, many Anabaptists fled to North America.