Welcome to the Church of the Brethren
“Together, as the Church of the Brethren, we will passionately live and share the radical transformation and holistic peace of Jesus Christ through relationship-based neighborhood engagement. To move us forward, we will develop a culture of calling and equipping disciples who are innovative, adaptable, and fearless.” More on the Compelling Vision – Visión conjunta y motivadora – Vizyon Konvenkan
Use the menus above to explore our identity and ministries—or sign up to hear from us via email. We have around 800 congregations across the United States, with sister churches in many countries.
Based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith traditions, the Church of the Brethren is a Historic Peace Church. We celebrated the 300th anniversary of the first baptism on this continent in 2023.
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Ministers’ Association
A Place for Every Body – Un Lugar Para Todos – Yon Kote Pou Tout Kò
July 1-2, Greensboro, NC
FaithX offers weeklong service trips.
New & Renew is a hybrid gathering May 14-16 focused on church planting and church renewal
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How can your faith guide you to drive positive social and policy change in policy and build authentic relationships and community?
News
A ‘green military’
We pay very little attention to another, less obvious threat that is deeply ingrained in modern-day warfare
A kingdom of priests, a holy nation
Jesus stood for the principle of equality clear in the phrase “priesthood of all,” first revealed on Mount Sinai.
People of Books: 10 Books Every Brethren Should Read
Choosing ten books is not easy. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself.
Hundreds and thousands
More than a hundred writers contributed to Messenger magazine in 2024: historians, theologians, storytellers, and essayists
Playlist: Behold, I’m doing a new thing!
Music for the new year in the spirit of Conrad Beissel, notable for a capella disjointed rhythms