VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/6/10)—In early April the “Friends of Judson” library, a collection of eight Judson Press titles related to historic Baptist thought and contemporary Christian ministry, will be mailed to each of 80 graduating American Baptist seminarians to recognize their academic efforts and accomplishments, and to provide them with further denominational support.

The titles in the “Friends of Judson” library are:

A New Baptist Church Manual
Baptism Ahead
Down by the Riverside
Down by the Riverside – Study Guide
The New Life
The Work of the Bivocational Minister
The Work of the Chaplain
The Work of the Pastor

The “Friends of Judson” is a fund created by American Baptist churches, individuals and national staff in 2009 to provide resources for future Baptist leaders. The launch of the fund commemorated 400 years of Baptist witness worldwide and 185 years of publishing ministry through Judson Press. Supporters of the fund to date are listed online at www.friendsofjudson.org or via www.judsonpress.com.

Laura Alden, publisher of Judson Press, said, “Our hope is to continue to accrue funds and present the library to American Baptist seminarians for many years to come.”

Founded in 1824, Judson Press publishes Christ-centered leadership resources for the transformation of persons, congregations, communities and cultures.

American Baptist Churches is one of the most diverse Christian denominations today, with 5,500 local congregations comprised of 1.3 million members, across the United States and Puerto Rico, all engaged in God’s mission around the world.