Our Vision

The Biblical Institute for Social Change (BISC) is an educational resource network of clergy and lay people committed to restore the psychological, social, and spiritual development of persons of African descent given the biblical and theological distortions that historically have prevailed in the Christian tradition. The Institute recognizes that ultimately social change is inescapably bound to spiritual renewal.

The BISC Approach

BISC seeks to reeducate for social change.  The Institute teaches multicultural and African-centered social and spiritual values.  BISC, thereby challenges Eurocentric theology and its interpretive imbalances and pro-vides resources and training for individuals, clergy and local/regional ministries across denominational lines.  Focus is placed on the relevance of the critical role that persons of African descent have played in biblical history and the church.  To mobilize churches and other religious organizations as the vehicles to bring forth this social change, BISC has employed the following approaches: 

• Develop local BISC Chapters for the development of effective social change.

• Conduct, mini classes across denomination lines regarding the roles played by people of African descent in Biblical history.
• Produce and distribute pamphlets, books, working papers, and curriculum materials on critical issues that illuminate Biblical truth.
• Produce and distribute audio and video- tapes, films and other materials to enhance African American pride, motivation and solidarity.
• Conduct Leadership Retreats.
• Provide training for Pastors and other church leadership on the African presence and spirituality in the Bible.
• Conduct Spiritual Enrichment Study Tours to Biblical lands (Israel, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Jerusalem among others.)

BISC Accomplishments & Achievements

• Published Study Guide for Troubling Biblical Waters with assistance of Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright and Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, Illinois.
• Offers Continuing Education (CEU) course at Howard University School of Divinity.
• Produced instructional double video Lift Every Voice 5 lectures with Tony Campolo for Seraphim Films.
• Sponsors a Prison Ministry Outreach that allows prisoners to receive Bibles at wholesale price.
• Offers fellowships and employment opportunities for seminarians and undergraduates.
• Produced the documentary film Ancient Africa and the Holy Land.
• Trains individuals as Resource Leaders in Afro-centric and Multicultural Biblical Interpretation.
• Produces BISC Newsletter as a Biblical and theological resource for churches.
• Receives support from organizations & churches that include BISC as part of their annual budget.
• Enjoys a growing list of Lifetime Members.