On March 2, over 1,000 American Baptist Church pastors and laity of Puerto Rico gathered to celebrate the installation of their new Executive Minister, Rev. Edgardo M. Caraballo Marín, who now represents the 115 churches of Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico. The evening was filled with vibrant worship, which included a live orchestra, prayers of […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/17/17)—In a special called meeting on November 11, 2017, the Executive Board of the West Virginia Baptist Convention, acting on the recommendation of the Executive Minister Search Committee, voted to hire Dr. Michael B. Sisson as the Executive Minister for the West Virginia Baptist Convention. Sisson will begin his duties on […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 10/20/17)—At the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches, held October 14 at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Kent, Wash., the members of the Association agreed by consensus to call the Rev. Douglas Avilesbernal as their second Executive Minister. This action was taken following the search committee’s […]

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/20/17)—The American Baptist Churches of Connecticut has announced that the Rev. Dr. Harry Riggs, II, has been called to the position of Executive Minister of the region. Riggs has been active in ministry for 30 years, faithfully serving three churches, which includes his current pastorate at the First Baptist Church, Lincoln, […]