VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 12/3/14)—The Ministers Council has been awarded a $45,000, two-year grant by the Imago Dei Fund to implement the “7R’s of Sanctuary: Leadership Effectiveness through Spiritual Practice” program. The program is designed to help clergy to realize spiritual wellbeing and increased effectiveness as leaders by incorporating spiritual practices in their lives. The […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/25/14)—The Ministers Council is pleased to announce its new Ministers Council Endowment Gift of Stock Program as a beneficial way for supporters to invest in training, education, peer learning, and other resources to increase the effectiveness of ministry leaders. This Endowment program is being introduced to replace the three-year Together in […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/25/14)—At last week’s American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) board of directors meeting, the opening luncheon highlighted “money as ministry” and featured speaker Joy Anderson, founder of the Criterion Institute, a think tank related to shaping markets to create social and environmental good. “There is no debate that our economy is […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/24/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) applauds President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration that will allow families to stay together, while removing fear of deportation and detention. In addition, the action will expand eligibility for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and allow parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/19/14)—American Baptist Churches USA has partnered with the Academy of Preachers in hosting the Festival of Young Preachers at its Biennial Mission Summit in Overland Park, Kansas, June 26-28, 2015. This event seeks to Identify, Network, Support, and Inspire young people in their call to gospel preaching. “I attended my first […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/18/14)—The Board of General Ministries for American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) met November 13-15, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza, Valley Forge. A significant Agenda item during the Board’s meeting was a presentation given by an Adaptive Challenge Team (ACT), a representative group from across the country. The Team spent eight months examining […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/11/14)—American Baptist Churches USA seeks nominations for the Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award, which recognizes an individual for outstanding ecumenical work at the local, state, national or international level, either as a volunteer or paid professional. This award will be presented at the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) 2015 Biennial Mission Summit, […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/7/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) encourages entries to the 2015 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, sponsored by the Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee (BJC). High school juniors and seniors can win up to $2,000 for college by writing an essay examining an employer’s ability to dictate an […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/5/14)—The Biennial Mission Summit Planning Team is excited to announce the speakers and additional events for Mission Summit 2015, June 26-28, 2015, in Overland Park, Kansas. Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, senior minister of the historic Riverside Church in New York City, will preach during the Friday evening service. Rev. Dr. A. […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/3/14)—What were you born to do? Just as each tool in a toolbox serves a purpose, everyone is created with a function, a design that is God’s fingerprint on you. In What’s Your Function? Working it Out with God, author and career counselor Aaron M. Basko helps you discover how to […]
