KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (12/21/23)—With great sadness, International Ministries (IM) shares news of the unexpected passing of Global Servant Rev. Madeline Flores-López early on Monday, December 18, 2023, following a brief illness. Rev. Flores-López, a long-time global servant from Puerto Rico, was in the Dominican Republic where she served for twenty-two years. (View the news […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (12/12/23)—According to a recent survey by the Christian research group Barna, pastors are experiencing burnout at a never-before-seen rate. It reports that “the percentage of pastors who have considered quitting full-time ministry within the past year sits at 42 percent.” The number of pastors reporting that they were considering resigning increased by […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (11/29/23)—American Baptist Home Missions Societies is able to realize its missional priorities thanks to the donors who make its many programs, scholarships, and grants possible. In order to celebrate and cherish them, ABHMS hosted the Inaugural Donor Appreciation Gala at its Leadership and Mission Building in late September of 2023. The event […]
Support RMMO As an ABCUSA leader your voice helps elevate ABCUSA Churches annual offerings, including the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO). RMMO is always about celebrating, thanking and lifting up our servant leaders. The theme for RMMO 2023 is: Good will come. As illustrated in this year’s campaign materials, Goodness comes from the pastors, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/31/23)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) continues to pray for strength and protection for those affected by Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall August 30 along the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast as a high-end Category 3 storm driving record-breaking storm surge. As it traverses the Southeast United States, with […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 7/18/23)—The Board of Directors of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) convened in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a working retreat and regular meeting over three days, June 19-21, prior to the American Baptist Churches USA’s (ABCUSA) Biennial Mission Summit that week. The president of the board, the Rev. Dr. Jamie […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/16/23)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), a proud sponsor of American Baptist Churches USA’s 2023 Biennial Mission Summit, June 23-25, eagerly anticipates engaging with many hundreds of registrants at the San Juan, Puerto Rico, event, which promises enlightenment, periods of reflection and uplifting worship. ABHMS will have a significant presence in […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/13/23)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is delighted to announce that Jolly A. Guisti Santaella has been named this year’s recipient of the Daniel E. Weiss Scholarship. In September, Guisti Santaella will be starting the Master of Divinity program at Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico. Currently in the pre-ministerial process to […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (5/10/23)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that the Rev. Sandra Lee answered the call to join ABHMS’ Healing & Transforming Communities team as national coordinator for mission response. In this vital role, her portfolio includes coordinating volunteer opportunities, working with others to coordinate American Baptist disaster response, and […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (5/10/23)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that the Rev. Kerwin Webb answered the call to join ABHMS’ Healing & Transforming Communities team as national coordinator for justice and advocacy. His responsibilities in this crucial role include cultivating and strengthening networks of justice advocates who demonstrate faith in action, […]
