VALLEY FORGE, PA (12/14/15)—On Jan. 1, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) will launch the “America for Christ Offering 2016,” seeking to raise $1,250,000 to support American Baptist mission and ministry across the United States and Puerto Rico. This year’s theme—“Discipleship: Becoming More Like Christ”—is inspired by Ephesians 2:10: “For we are what he has […]
Beloved American Baptists, As I write this my last Christmas greeting to you as General Secretary my heart overflows in gratitude for you all. As your face to the wider church and to the world, I have had the honor of representing you before presidents and prime ministers, princes, popes, and patriarchs, congress persons and […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (12/10/15)—The Mid-American Baptist Churches on Wednesday, December 9, announced the addition of three Associate Region Ministers (ARMs), effective January 1, 2016. The Board of Region Ministries voted to try a new model to have several part time staff members assist in the work of the Region, with each working different amounts of […]
Dear American Baptists, Now is not the time to turn our backs on our Muslim neighbors. Certainly the terroristic act in San Bernardino, in the wake of the attacks elsewhere, has raised uncertainty and fear. But to generalize those acts to every Muslim is dead wrong. Sometimes it is easier to gain perspective by considering […]
We invited American Baptists from across the country to share their Ministry Stories with the American Baptist family through the Ministry Story Opportunity, coming out of the Transformed by the Spirit initiative. These stories were highlighted at the Biennial Mission Summit in June 2015, and we will again be lifting them up in a series […]
The reflection below was written by Rev. Regan Stoops, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and is shared with permission. Rev. Stoops originally published the reflection following the ABC Mission Table, November 9-11, 2015. For the last few days, I have been in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania with about 100 pastors, region […]
We invited American Baptists from across the country to share their Ministry Stories with the American Baptist family through the Ministry Story Opportunity, coming out of the Transformed by the Spirit initiative. These stories were highlighted at the Biennial Mission Summit in June 2015, and we will again be lifting them up in a series […]
Join in the fun of #givingtuesday. Click here to make your contribution and support American Baptist mission and ministry! 5 ways to celebrate #givingtuesday year round: Prayers Participate as a volunteer in your local church Pledge/give Tell a friend you are participating Share a photo – a picture tells a thousand words! Share a photo […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (11/24/15)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) urges American Baptist individuals and congregations to take action and speak out on behalf of Syrian refugees, recommending Church World Service’s (CWS) online “How Can We Help?” resource as a starting point. The resource includes prayers, a bulletin insert with instructions for calling Congress, and ideas […]
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Rom 12: 12-13 As we enter Thanksgiving, Paul’s exhortation to a tiny church in a vast empire built on violence and subjugation speaks deeply to our hearts and reveals the source of our thanksgiving. Patience in suffering and perseverance in prayer spring from hope which […]
