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by Terry L. Brensinger (Editor), Jennifer Lancaster (Editor), Alan Robinson (Editor)
A fresh look at our core values
In the twenty years since a group of Brethren in Christ pastors, educators, administrators, and laypeople first met to identify ten core values for the North American church, much has changed--including the continuing decline of the church in the west; dynamic social movements for racial, gender, and economic justice; vast advances in technology, and a worldwide pandemic.
Author Biography
Terry L. Brensinger is a pastor, writer, and spiritual director who thrives on helping people and churches align with what God is doing in the world. Brensinger received his BA from Messiah College, MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary, MA in Near Eastern archaeology from Drew University, and MPhil and PhD in Old Testament studies, also from Drew. The author or editor of four books, Brensinger has pastored three churches, taught at both the university and graduate levels, and served as president of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary.
Jennifer Lancaster is the Project 250 coordinator for Brethren in Christ US and adjunct professor at Messiah University. She has a PhD in religion from Temple University. She lives in Lancaster with her husband and daughter, and they attend the Lancaster Brethren in Christ Church. Alan Robinson is national director of the Brethren in Christ US. Formerly senior pastor of Carlisle (PA) BIC, Robinson lives in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife Sharon. They have two adult daughters and two grandchildren.
