Typically a teaching couple from the U.S. church serves alongside the Nigerian faculty, teaching Brethren beliefs and practice, New Testament, and similar courses. Congregational Resourcing Consultation is available to help congregations ground their common life spiritually, identify their strengths and areas for growth, build bridges with their communities, and develop a mission focus. The office of Congregational Life Ministries works toward these ends in collaboration with districts and local service agencies. The Washington Office serves as a bridge between members of the church and public policy makers, informing church members about current events and legislation and encouraging them to respond. It also brings a Brethren voice to Capitol Hill, acting as advocates to impact national policy with the denomination's values as interpreted by Annual Conference and General Board statements.
Alumni often continue into the ministry.
Dominican Republic Theological Education Church of the Brethren pastor Guillermo Encarnacion oversees this training program for preparing pastoral leadership, which produced its first graduates in 1999 using a specially designed Brethren curriculum. Ten Dominican ministers were ordained and seven more licensed during a special service in February 2000. The Ministry Office has continued to produce resources to serve this group. This office monitors and creates many of the communication avenues for the church. The amazing growth and vitality of the Nigerian church means that it establishes about 12-15 new congregations each year, each with a minimum of one hundred members.