IBCM
About Us
IBCM Network was created in 2019 to provide an essential base to connect and serve the churches and organisations in over 170 countries worldwide. IBCM Network is served by a board of trustees, a number of staff, volunteers, and representatives, as well as an International Advisory Group, and a Youth Advisory Committee.
NETWORK
IBCM Network exists to connect and serve the Brethren community worldwide through
CONNECTING WORLDWIDE
FACILITATING MISSION
ENCOURAGING CHURCHES
STRENGTHENING LEADERS
CONN
ECTING
CONNECTING WORLDWIDE
One of the key roles of IBCM Network is to connect the Brethren community worldwide. This is done through:
- The building of networks
- Communication of prayer requests , news items, and specific regional
and individual needs - Regular global newsletters
- Website and App management
and resource sharing - Hosting webinars
- Encouraging and visiting church leaders
- Holding regional and global conferences
UNITY IS MISSION
PRAYER
CONNECTING WORLDWIDE
IBCM Network receives and communicates prayer requests, praise and news items, and upcoming events to its contacts worldwide.
& NEWS
2025 Regional Conferences
The IBCM Network connected regional conference events are a celebration of sections of our family worldwide which have unique contexts, languages, and challenges. These gatherings were inspired by the IBCM
Mission4All
IBCM Network Youth Ambassadors from Colombia, Rwanda, and Uzbekistan together with David Smith, our International Director, are a part of Mission4LL events organised by Australians in Mission Together (AMT) to
EUROPEAN YOUTH CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION OPENS SOON It is with great excitiment that we announce the first IBCM Network connected European Youth Conference in 2024. Following the enthusiasm of the Youth at IBCM8, regional
CONFER
ENCES
CONNECTING WORLDWIDE
Since 1993 IBCM global conferences have been held every 4 years. This has inspired the development of a number of regional and network conferences including:
- Asia-Pacific Conference
- Caribbean Conference
- European Conference
- Hispano Conference
- Pan-African Conference
- Portuguese Conference
- Brethren Training Network
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
2025
EUROPEAN
Rome, Italy | June 23-27
BRETHREN HISTORY (BAHN)
Manchester, UK | June 25-27
HISPANO
Medellin | Colombia | July 9-12
Theme: “Straining Toward what is Ahead”
PORTUGUESE
São Tomé & Príncipe | 23-27 July
CARIBBEAN
Jamaica | July 14-19
ASIA PACIFIC (PITH)
Phuket, Thailand | July 25-28
Theme: “Mission of the Heart”
PAN AFRICAN
Harare, Zimbabwe | August 11-15
Theme: “Approved to Proclaim”
2026
BRETHREN TRAINING NETWORK (BTN)
Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | June 22-26
Theme: “Theology of being Human”
EUROPE YOUTH
Germany | May 1-3
AFRICA YOUTH
Kenya | December 9-14
2027
IBCM9 GLOBAL CONFERENCE
Kigali, Rwanda | June 21-26