BRCI, as we are commonly known, is a not-for-profit association of former Jehovah's Witnesses formed in 1983. After 1980, increasing numbers of persons were "disfellowshipped" or expelled from association with the Watchtower Society because they questioned some of the interpretations and other religious views held by Jehovah's Witnesses. An informal network began forming among some of these persons, and they recognized a serious need for support and help for other persons who were leaving the Watchtower organization and facing the same problems they had faced. These newly-exiting persons could benefit from contact and conversations with other former Witnesses, who had been through the same situation, people with whom they could discuss their situation and receive some support to help them deal with the problems unique to those leaving the Watchtower Society.

Former Witnesses have gathered together in more or less organized groups for a number of years now to help other exiting Witnesses, but some of them put a relatively high emphasis on replacing Watchtower doctrines with the doctrines of the denomination with which they ended up associating. BRCI differs in that our focus has been less about doctrinal issues and more about how a person's attitudes and conduct are changed as they follow Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Our focus has been more on behavior than theology. That is not to say that doctrine is unimportant, but it has not been our focus. We believe the Bible to be inspired by God and that anyone who seeks God sincerely will find him. We are not primarily an "exit counseling" service, nor are we a religion. Our board members represent a great deal of religious diversity. Our primary goal is to help others who can benefit from our experience. Our approach is based on our belief in the power of the risen Son of God working in the lives of individuals who trust and obey Him, guiding them into an increasingly close relationship to Him.

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Updated 01/02/08