American Baptist Churches USA is organized through a network of regions across the United States and Puerto Rico. Each region serves the local congregations within its geography — providing connection, leadership development, resourcing, and support for shared mission.
Regions play a vital role in American Baptist life. They support local churches in calling pastors, navigating transitions, and pursuing congregational vitality; they convene gatherings for worship, learning, and fellowship; and they coordinate regional mission and ministry initiatives that bring American Baptists together for collective impact.
Through the regions, the national body of ABCUSA stays grounded in the realities and gifts of local communities, while local churches stay connected to the broader American Baptist family.