VALLEY FORGE, PA (5/26/21)—Christy Lafferty, who is currently employed by IM partner organization AMOS Health and Hope in Nicaragua, has now been endorsed to serve as a global servant jointly with IM. Inspired by her experiences in mission through her church youth group in middle school and high school, Christy felt called to begin a […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (5/25/21)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) invites you to listen, learn and live the Gospel, as it presents “Living the Gospel in the United States and Puerto Rico,” a workshop to be held at 4 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 25, during “Imagine,” American Baptist Churches USA’s 2021 Biennial Mission Summit: An […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (4/23/21)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies and Judson Press are proud to announce that five books published by Judson Press have received Independent Press Awards. The Independent Press Awards recognized “#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis” edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, as a winner in the Current Events category; “A History of the Black Baptist […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (4/23/21)—Training on “Trauma & Healing in a Wounded Community” will be held virtually 1-3 p.m. EST on May 22. It is the first of three events for 2021 coordinated by American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) Intercultural Ministries. For pastors, community and lay leaders, the trainings offer tools to churches and organizations […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/23/21)—“God in the Ghetto” is now available in a new updated and expanded edition. The classic edition of the book by the late, great William “Bill” Augustus Jones—an influential voice during the Civil Rights Movement—featured essays on urban ministry and sermons on social justice. The new edition—“God in the Ghetto: A […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/21/21) — International Ministries will be a partnering sponsor of the first-ever online Biennial Mission Summit this June 24 – 26. New features at the summit will help participants “Imagine” a world of possibilities as they seek to respond to God’s call. New in 2021 is the online hub that will […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/21)—“Table Life: An Invitation to Everyday Discipleship” presents a compelling invitation to everyday discipleship that is centered around shared meals. And it provides a uniquely holistic approach to table fellowship as a spiritual discipline. Many table fellowship resources begin and end at the table, and many spiritual discipline resources limit the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/2/21)—ABHMS announces the names of six individuals chosen to participate in the second cohort of its “Co-Creators Incubator.” Set to begin meeting in April, those chosen for the two-year program seek to turn their Christ-centered ideas into viable ventures. The Co-Creators Incubator strives to nurture the growth of innovative ministry ideas. […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/23/21)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies is urging all concerned citizens to pray for residents of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, who are under declarations of emergency because of conditions resulting from severe winter storms beginning Feb. 8. In all three states, many residents have been left without heat, power and safe drinking […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/22/21)—Rev. Dr. John A. Sundquist, who served as Executive Director of American Baptist International Ministries (IM) from 1989 until 2003, entered fully into the presence of his Lord on Sunday, February 21, from his beloved home at Bethany Beach (in Sawyer, Michigan), at the age of 84. International Ministries joins with […]
