The Mission Summit Conversations, which took place at Mission Summit 2013: An American Baptist Biennial Gathering in Overland Park, Kansas, provided a new and exciting opportunity for American Baptists from across the country to come together to discuss vital ministry challenges. This model is based around the Transformed by the Spirit initiative. The American Baptist […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/13/14)—Churches, individuals and partners are being invited by International Ministries (IM) to help discern the direction God is calling IM into the future. This discernment process, entitled Responding to the Call, focuses on the following questions: How should IM respond to God’s call to be “a light to the nations” so […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/13/14)—On Thursday, May 1, 2014, American Baptist Women’s Ministries hosted a dinner gathering for women leaders from several associations of ethnic Baptist groups originally from Burma, now living in the United States. This event was part of the Burma Diaspora meetings hosted by American Baptist Churches USA, facilitated by ABCUSA president […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/12/14)—The Work of the Deacon & Deaconess is marking its 50th anniversary with the second revised edition, which includes new and updated content reflecting the evolving diversity of ministry in the diaconate. Fans of this book will find time-honored material about the traditional roles of the deacon, as well as additional […]
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Stewardship does not have to be the hardest thing you do at church. Presented by Rev. Margaret Marcuson, this Webinar includes an alternative to non-stop fundraising, convincing people to give more – or simply cutting the budget. It’s what you bring to stewardship that you already have and not about learning the latest technique. Marcuson […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/7/14)—On April 14, over 200 girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria, by Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northern Nigeria violently seeking a ‘pure’ Islamic state. The Church of the Brethren, with whom American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) has a special relationship, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder, a national campaign of interfaith, faith-based […]
On the Monday of Holy Week, April 14, General Secretary A. Roy Medley attended President Obama’s Easter prayer breakfast, along with many faith leaders and participated in a briefing by faith-based staff who are embedded in the various branches of the Executive branch of government. President Obama welcomed religious leaders to the White House for […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/7/14)—American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) and American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) join other members of the Faith in Action Criminal Justice Reform Working Group and the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church in encouraging clergy and faith leaders to sign an interfaith letter to support […]
This reflection was written by Jim Kelsey, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of New York State. Sunday, May 11, is Mother’s Day, a day when we honor and give thanks for our mothers. All of us, however, have been shaped by multiple women. Perhaps our mothers were the principal caregivers when we […]
