KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 12/6/24)—The American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) Board of Directors convened for its November 2024 meeting at ABHMS’ Leadership and Mission Building in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, a gathering marked by two days of robust discussion, heartfelt celebration, and an infusion of new energy. The agenda highlighted ongoing initiatives, upcoming […]
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 11/21/24)—International Ministries (IM) sent $4,000 in One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) emergency disaster relief funds to aid relief teams in Spain with IM partner Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain (Union Evangelica Bautista de España, UEBE) as they strive to meet the overwhelming needs of communities devastated by unprecedented flooding […]
NEW YORK, NY (ABNS 11/14/24)—Louis Barbarin, chief executive officer of the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board announced his retirement effective August 31, 2025. The announcement was made during MMBB’s Fall 2024 Board of Managers meeting. Louis P. Barbarin joined MMBB in 1998 as assistant treasurer and held roles as treasurer, CFO, and deputy executive director […]
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 10/10/24)—International Ministries urgently appeals for funds to provide disaster relief for the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. Lebanon is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis following a series of intense airstrikes that have devastated multiple towns and regions. Over the course of just a few days, more than 1,000 people have […]
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 10/10/24)—Approximately two weeks after Hurricane Helene slammed into the Big Bend region of Florida’s Gulf Coast and left a path of devastation and more than 200 confirmed fatalities across multiple southeastern states, Hurricane Milton hit Florida, barreling ashore between Tampa Bay and Sarasota as a Category 3 storm on an […]
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 10/4/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) seeks nominations for the Edwin T. Dahlberg Peace Award to be announced at the 2025 American Baptist Churches Biennial Mission Summit scheduled on July 3-6 in Omaha, Nebraska. The Dahlberg Award is given to an individual or church for outstanding work for peace and […]
KING OF PRUSSIA (ABNS 10/4/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce Discipleship Summit 2024: Engaging Young Adult Faith, an online course designed to help church leaders, parents, and others passionate about working with young adults better understand and engage with them in today’s rapidly evolving spiritual landscape. The ABHMS Center for Continuous […]
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/27/24)—Hurricane Helene made landfall on Thursday, September 26, slamming into Florida’s Gulf Coast with high-velocity winds, flooding rain, and massive storm surge. The National Hurricane Center of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reports that the Category 4 storm is the strongest on record to have struck the Big […]
The release below was prepared on September 26. ABHMS staff is presently in communication with Dr. Harrison, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of the South (ABCOTS), and other ABCOTS leaders and will provide an update as soon as possible. KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/26/24)—Hurricane Helene will make landfall on the Gulf Coast […]
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/20/24)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that Saisih Nawnkahr has been named the 2024 recipient of the Daniel E. Weiss Scholarship, a distinguished merit-based award that supports theological education and ministry leadership. Nawnkahr will use her award to offset tuition expenses as she pursues a Master […]
