Please respond to our survey about the Mission Summit Conversations and Baptist Talk. The purpose of this survey is to gather input for potential topics for discussion at our 2019 Mission Summit Conversations. For the past few Biennials, American Baptists have engaged in respectful dialogue around issues that matter to our pastors and congregations through […]
A $500 Matthew 25 Grant from American Baptist Churches USA has supported First Baptist Church of Trenton, NJ, to deliver crucial education and training to youth from the congregation and community. “Our congregation and community are multicultural here in South Trenton,” explains Rev. C. Nadir Powell, who has served the 213-year-old church for nearly three […]
The American Baptist Churches of the Metro Chicago Region is now receiving applicants for its next Executive Minister. To request information about this ministry opportunity, including a position announcement and region profile, please send a request to search@abcmc.org. The deadline for applications for this position is September 7, 2018.
The American Baptist Churches Creation Justice Network is a Task Force that was established in 2016 by the Board of General Ministries to ensure that our ABC Family is highly involved in Eco Justice work. The ABC Creation Justice Network states that its mission is “to build a movement among Baptists that seeks peace, justice, and […]
A team working together around the challenge of stewardship in the 21st century has worked hard over the past eighteen months to put together “The Generosity Project,” a pilot program running from Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2018 which will work to provide stewardship resources and support to a cohort group of pastors from New England […]
Imagine what it’s like to be a new immigrant family in Edison, NJ. “Parents are struggling to make ends meet,” explains Rev. Dr. Louis Ao, who has served Stelton Baptist Church in Edison, NJ, since 2012. “Students are trying to fit into the school system and a new environment.” A $1,000 Matthew 25 Grant from […]
A delegation of the Kachin Baptist Convention in Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), visited the American Baptist Churches Mission Center on Friday, July 6. Delegation members included Rev. Hpauyawng Tu Mai, General Secretary of Kachin Baptist Convention, Kachin, Myanmar and Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson, President of Kachin Baptist Convention, Kachin, Myanmar.
Lee Spitzer, general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, is interviewed by executive director Mitch Randall about Spitzer’s recent letter on immigration and family separation. This video was produced by EthicsDaily at the 2018 Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering in Zurich, where Spitzer is currently representing American Baptist Churches USA. Spitzer serves on the General Council for […]
A team working together around the challenge of stewardship in the 21st century has worked hard over the past eighteen months to put together “The Generosity Project,” a pilot program running from Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2018 which will work to provide stewardship resources and support to a cohort group of pastors from New England […]
The Board of General Ministries of American Baptist Churches USA met June 13-15, 2018, in Green Lake, Wis., at the Green Lake Conference Center/American Baptist Assembly. “Throughout the Board of General Ministries meetings, the Holy Spirit spoke through individuals, whose presence and perspectives made a key difference in the course of discussions,” said ABCUSA General […]
