good news for birmingham

Since 1966 BCM has been committed to proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ to the people of Birmingham and challenging them to consider their need of God.

City centre outreach

50 years ago BCM’s work began with open-air mission in the Bull Ring. Now, every Tuesday and Saturday, our team of missionaries and volunteers can be found sharing the Christian message in the city centre. The work can be challenging, but the opportunities to talk to people from all over the world and of many different faiths are great.

On Wednesdays BCM missionary Bernd Scholz runs a Christian bookstall in the Bull Ring Open Market. He distributes and sells books and literature, builds relationships with other stall holders and shares the Christian message with those passing by.

District outreach

Each week our missionaries spend days working in their own districts, knocking on doors, building relationships, studying the Bible and offering practical help where needed. The work often takes place alongside local churches. Working door to door is not glamorous and can be tough, but many who have first heard about Jesus on the doorstep have come to know him as their Saviour.

As they share their faith with the people of Birmingham, BCM missionaries make great use of the Good News paper – click here to find out more.

The Care Centre is a place where I can see good in people, when I least expect it, hidden in there between people’s problems. Staff and volunteers are always welcoming every week and that never changes, that’s the difference.
Care Centre client
I had no furniture for myself so I needed some help from the City Mission to help me start my flat. It means a lot to me.
Resource Centre client
The kids that went loved GSUS Live and the kids that didn't wished they had.
Head of RE
North Birmingham Academy
We work with the Resource Centre quite often and they're brilliant with residents with no furniture. When you're going through difficult times you need to know people care and respect how you think and feel.
Support Worker
I feel lighter after coming here. It seems as if my burdens are lifted.
Care Centre client
It’s a place where I feel wanted.
Care Centre client
A thoroughly enjoyable time was had by my group. They were kept interested and motivated the whole session and learnt a great deal.
Teacher
School hosting the RE Exhibition
I knew that the Resource Centre was a ‘cornerstone’, doing the real job of meeting the basic needs of the city’s poorest people, and I was thankful for all I’d received here myself.
Resource Centre client & volunteer
We can’t get the comfort and prayers and help anywhere else. We get it straightaway here, without queuing up or making an appointment. Without you I’ll be back in the jungle.
Care Centre client
There's a great variety of backgrounds and cultures coming to the club and they all value the chance to ask questions and share their views.
Teacher
Kings Norton Girls' School