At the Sunday morning Mission Summit/Biennial worship on June 23, 2013, Rev. Leo S. Thorne, associate general secretary for Mission Resource Development, ABCUSA, invited the participants to join in the following prayer for United Mission as we move through the next biennium. Holy Spirit, renew/transform my church’s commitment to United Mission. Please continue to pray […]
The reflection below was written by Dr. John Williams, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Central Region. This is part of the featured series, “Proud to be an American Baptist.” Check the ABCUSA website and other publications in the near future to see more stories! View the archive and learn why others […]
Word clouds were created depicting each session of the Mission Summmit Conversations, a featured part of the Mission Summit/Biennial event, June 21-23, 2013, in Overland Park, Kansas. These word clouds represent composite snapshots generated by group facilitators after each conversation session during the Mission Summit. Those words which were mentioned most often are the largest […]
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As I am settling in back at home and preparing to preach this Sunday, reflecting on my “mountaintop” experience, I thought I would share my gratitude with you for all that went into the Transformed by the Spirit and Mission Summit experiences, past and ongoing… When the ABCUSA gathers, it is amazing just how much […]
The Mission Summit Conversations were a featured part of the Mission Summit/Biennial event, June 21-23, 2013, in Overland Park, Kansas. The Mission Summit Conversations allowed for an open opportunity for anyone attending the event to engage in meaningful dialogue about a topic of interest by self-selecting into a small group. These learnings will be used in November […]
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 […]
The Mission Summit Conversations are a featured part of the Mission Summit/Biennial, June 21-23, 2013 in Overland Park, Kansas! The Mission Summit Conversations will be an open opportunity for anyone attending the event to engage in meaningful dialogue about a topic of interest by self-selecting into a small group. The Mission Summit Conversations are the […]
