Rev. Joan Friesen has been elected to serve as the next executive minister for ABC Greater Indianapolis (ABCGI).
A champion of the Baptist and broader Christian community in the Indian province of Andhra, Chief Minister Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy died in a tragic helicopter crash on Sept 2nd, 2009. Baptist leaders across India and the United States have expressed their condolences for the sudden loss.
Rev. Holly Vincent Bean, Member Education director and corporate secretary for MMBB, has announced that she will retire January 1, 2010.
On Monday, September 21, or the Sunday preceding it, churches and communities throughout the world are invited to join together in prayer and observance for the International Day of Prayer for Peace. For 2009, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has chosen a theme focusing on the Caribbean and an idea of "One Love: Building a Peaceful Caribbean."
Bridget Holmstrom has joined the staff of Mission Resource Development, and Brad Berglund has expanded his role with the Office of the General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA).
The Senate of the Ministers Council of the American Baptist Churches (ABCUSA) met at the American Baptist Assembly in Green Lake, Wisconsin August 15-18, led by its president, Dr. Alice Greene, pastor of Irving Park Baptist church in Chicago, IL.
Pastor Steven Anderson of Tempe, Arizona, has stirred up controversy by publicizing his prayers that President Barack Obama “dies and goes to hell.” Pastor Anderson is not associated with American Baptist Churches USA.