Following an American Baptist Churches USA Call to Prayer event held on August 5 (video included below), American Baptists are invited to express interest by applying to serve on a reconstituted Task Force on Anti-Racism. Those interested in applying may find the application form including commitment information here. Applications must be received by August 15. […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (8/11/20)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries (ABWM) hosted a three day Christian Education and STEAM virtual camp for girls. Participants, ABWM staff, and leaders engaged in Christian Education curriculum that covered healthy friendships, beloved community, and discovering God’s unique purpose for their lives. With the guidance of teachers from Montclair Learning Center (Montclair, NJ), […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/25/20)—On Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, more than 400 individuals joined the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS)-sponsored online panel discussion titled “Faith & Activism Town Hall.” The event, which was purposed to garner ideas about transforming faith into activism, was the first in a series of similar ABHMS-hosted events. The Faith […]
This American Baptist Churches USA Call to Prayer was recorded during an open event held on Wednesday, August 5. You may view the recording below. We invite you to share in churches, on social media and elsewhere as you are led. Join us in prayer. The Call to Prayer, co-hosted by ABCUSA President Karen Podsiadly […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/17/20)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that Cerise Barton of Federal Way, Wash., and Kurt Kaufman of Denver have been named recipients of the prestigious Daniel E. Weiss Scholarships. This fall, Barton will attend Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, while Kaufman will attend Central Baptist Theological Seminary, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/20/20)—Since March, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has awarded $17,000 to volunteers in ministry efforts from Alaska to Puerto Rico and in between. These volunteers have made a long-term commitment to the care of children, providing outreach to homeless persons, making pastor-to-pastor visits to those serving in rural communities, visiting […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/20/20)—Judson Press, the publishing arm of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), today released a new video interview series with John R. Matthews, Kristina R. Gutiérrez and Ross D. Peterson, authors of the recently released title “Health, Holiness & Wholeness for Ministry Leaders.” The authors spoke to Jennifer Sanborn, program director […]
As we get closer to our national election and as many Americans have concern that the days ahead will be filled with hostility and hatred which will further divide our country, we encourage you to visit our page for Golden Rule 2020. The initiative, which began a few months ago, encourages people to apply Christian […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/14/20)—The critical volume “The Art of Eloquence: The Sacred Rhetoric of Gardner C. Taylor,” analyzes the art of Taylor’s preaching, according to the five classical canons of rhetoric: invention, discovery, style (eloquence), memory and delivery. It celebrates Taylor’s excellence in narrative eloquence—the heart of his persuasive proclamation—and shows how he employed […]
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