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 […]
Dear American Baptists, In the midst of all the harsh rhetoric spoken and actions taken with regard to allowing Syrian refugees to resettle in America we can take inspiration from the Baptist community of Lebanon. Though a very tiny community, the Baptists of Lebanon have been in the forefront of compassionate efforts to assist the thousands […]
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 […]
Our hearts are saddened by the events that occurred in Paris, France, and Beirut, Lebanon. Please hold in prayer the families and friends of those killed and all of those injured in the attacks in Paris and in Beirut. In the Paris attacks, at least 129 people were killed, with over 300 wounded, according to the […]
The roots of RMMO go back to the mid-1930s, when American Baptist congregations received a Communion Fellowship Offering on the first Sunday of each month to support retired ministers, missionaries, their widowed spouses and elderly clergy within their churches. In 1977 American Baptist Churches USA launched the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) to continue […]
Click HERE to view the newly released Fall 2015 issue of Connections featuring ABCUSA General Secretary A. Roy Medley! Or, click the image below to read the full story.
The story below was originally released by the Baptist World Alliance on October 28. Roy Medley, ABCUSA General Secretary and fraternal delegate of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) at the recent Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome, urged the gathering “to emphasize the pastoral nature of the ministry which is entrusted to the […]
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 […]
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 2016-2017 ABC Directory/Planning Calendar is now available! Churches and individuals may print this calendar as a reference tool for use in weekly planning throughout the calendar year. Click here to download: 2016-2017 American Baptist Churches Directory/Planning Calendar
