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A National Family of Faith · Since 1814

Gathered in witness.
Sent in service.

American Baptist Churches USA unites congregations and ministries across all fifty states and Puerto Rico — a family bound by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shaped by local conviction, and sent for the healing of the world.

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Leadership & Vision

A message from our General Secretary on the mission and future of American Baptist Churches USA.

1814
Year founded
5,000+
Congregations nationwide
33
American Baptist regions
50 + PR
States & Puerto Rico
Office of the General Secretary

Three callings, one shared mission.

The work of the OGS is shaped by three enduring functions — the ways we hold this national family together and send it forward.

i.

Gathering the Denomination

Convening the Biennial Mission Summit and the table where regions, ministries, and congregations meet, listen, and discern together.

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ii.

Supporting Congregations & Regions

Equipping pastors and lay leaders, sustaining regions and national organizations, and stewarding the resources entrusted to us.

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iii.

Creating Space for Issues

Holding space for hard conversations — justice, peace, creation care — and amplifying American Baptist witness in the public square.

How we engage →
The Generosity Project

Generosity is a practice. Let's build it together.

From the United Mission Toolkit to our Annual Offerings, your giving sustains pastors, regions, and ministries serving across the country and around the world.