BTN’s purpose is to encourage education and training for leadership and ministry in local churches of Brethren background, and to encourage Bible schools and training courses which serve these churches in different countries.

SO far BTN has held 5 Interantional Training Conferences, the last at Emmaus Bible College, Dubuque, USA, from may 31 to June 4, 2022. The next conference will be held in 2026.