Greetings. My name is Jeff Woods and I serve you as General Secretary for the American Baptist Churches USA. You may recall last year that the members of the National Executive Council (NEC), comprised of Sharon Koh, Jeffrey Haggray, Louis Barbarin, Gina Jacobs-Strain and me, participated in a video story reading produced by Jonathan Wu […]
Hopevale Commemoration Sunday is December 18, 2022. American Baptist Churches USA joined with the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC) in 2019 to approve a resolution to designate the Sunday nearest to December 20 as Hopevale Commemoration Sunday. This day serves as a time to remember the Hopevale martyrdom in the Philippines in which missionaries […]
The Board of General Ministries Election Slate which will come to the Biennial Delegates for vote during the Business Meeting of the 2023 American Baptist Churches Biennial Mission Summit, June 23-25, 2023 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Business Meeting will be held at 2:30pm Atlantic Time on Sunday, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/13/22)—The Rev. Kathryn Choy-Wong has been named the 2023 recipient of the Cora and John Sparrowk President’s Award. The award will be presented on Sunday evening, June 25 during the 2023 American Baptist Churches Biennial Mission Summit on behalf of the American Baptist Churches USA Board of General Ministries. The 2023 […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/13/22)—The American Baptist Churches USA Office of the General Secretary and the Theologians Commission will host the sixth pre-biennial theology conference around the theme “Holy Presence in a Post-Pandemic World” in an effort to foster ongoing, vigorous theological conversations among American Baptist theologians, pastor-theologians, and theological educators throughout the denomination. The […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/12/22)—Rev. Dr. William H. Brackney, former executive director of the American Baptist Historical Society (ABHS) from 1978-1986, died on November 13, 2022. During Brackney’s tenure as Executive Director, ABHS became the permanent custodian of the records of the national boards of American Baptist Churches USA, the Philadelphia Baptist Association, and the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/7/22)—American Baptist Women in Ministry and Illuminated Journeys invite you to “The Way,” a Walk/Ride Pilgrimage across the Camino de Santiago in Spain, April 9-19, 2024. This pilgrimage is especially designed for those who want to experience the historic Camino de Santiago and learn about the spiritual practice of pilgrimage but […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/6/22)—The American Baptist Churches Burma Advocacy Group calls for the immediate release of the Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson, former General Secretary and President of the Kachin Baptist Convention. Dr. Samson was forcibly detained by the military junta and secreted away. We fear for his safety and life while being unlawfully detained. This […]
Items related to the General Secretary Search are included below: Position Profile Statement of Personal Conduct The application and nomination period for the General Secretary Search closed on February 24, 2023. Return to the General Secretary Search page.
Karen M. Podsiadly, Past President of ABCUSA, is the contact for the General Secretary search. With process questions, you may email Karen at abcusaexecsearch@gmail.com. Return to the General Secretary Search page.
