OVERLAND PARK, KS (ABNS 6/23/13)—American Baptists gathered this weekend for Mission Summit 2013: An American Baptist Biennial Gathering in Overland Park/Kansas City, Kansas, from June 21-23, 2013. The event featured dynamic speakers, powerful worship, and a new Mission Summit Conversations component, during which attendees engaged in dialogue about mission challenges faced by churches across the […]
OVERLAND PARK, KS (ABNS 6/23/13)—American Baptists attending Mission Summit 2013 jumped in to the Mission Summit Conversations aspect of the event on Saturday morning, meeting in small groups focusing on self-selected topics in order to share learnings, surface insights, and suggest experiments related to those topics. “The Mission Summit Conversations are an opportunity for ABC […]
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OVERLAND PARK, KS (ABNS 6/22/13)—Mission Summit 2013: An American Biennial Gathering began on Friday, June 21, as attendees focused on being Transformed for Justice. The three day event also features a new Mission Summit Conversations component, during which attendees engage in dialogue about mission challenges faced by churches across the denomination. “In over thirty years […]
As a pastor, I’ve sat through MANY a denominational gathering over the years (Southern Baptist, Cooperative Baptist, Alliance of Baptist, Progressive Baptists, National Baptists, and American Baptists) and as executive editor of Baptists Today, I covered many a Baptist event, but NEVER have I felt what I felt tonight, being present for ABCUSA’s Missions Summit […]
OVERLAND PARK, KS (ABNS 6/20/13)—American Baptists are gathering for Mission Summit 2013: An American Baptist Biennial Gathering in Overland Park/Kansas City, from June 21-23, 2013. The event features a new Mission Summit Conversations component, during which attendees will engage in dialogue about mission challenges faced by churches across the denomination. “What an amazing array of events we will […]
OVERLAND PARK, KS (ABNS 6/20/13)—The Board of General Ministries meetings of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) concluded on Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas. The meeting included a joint plenary session, described by ABCUSA President Ruth Clark the first “family meeting” of the various program boards. This was a combined plenary session of […]
Mission Summit 2013: An American Baptist Biennial Gathering is here! Prebiennial events are happening today, and tomorrow marks the official start. DOWNLOAD THE MISSION SUMMIT 2013 PROGRAM BOOK On-site registration is available in Overland Park at the Overland Park Convention Center. Visit www.americanbaptists2013.com for more information!
OVERLAND PARK, KS (ABNS 6/19/13)—At the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) Board of General Ministries meeting on June 18, 2013, Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley was re-elected to serve a two-year term as general secretary for the denomination. The re-election was announced on June 19 at a combined plenary session of the Board of International Ministries, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/18/13)—From obstacles to opportunity—this is the roadmap that faith in God provided to Rev. Romal Tune. In his new work, God’s Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens, he highlights noted “at-risk” youth in the Bible and shares his own story of growing up in poverty amid crime and violence. Through these stories, […]
