Official Documents

Governing Documents

Covenant of Relationships PDF

*Note – The Covenant of Relationships is a historical document. Although board names have changed, the Covenant of Relationships continues to apply to the bodies privileged to be parties to this Covenant, which are: The Board of General Ministries of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA); the national Related Boards of the ABC; the thirty three boards of the Regions State Conventions and Standard City Societies (R/S/C’s) currently affiliated with the ABC, and the boards of any future R/S/C units.

Bylaws PDF
Standing Rules PDF
Autonomy and Interdependence PDF
Representative Process Organizational Chart JPG
Statements of Concern Report 2011 PDF
Together in Mission PDF
Policy Statements and Resolutions

Financial Information Fiscal Policy Documents:

Budget Covenant
Budget Covenant Operating Guidelines Manual
Financial Statements
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010

Board of General Ministries Documents

Board of General Ministries Election Slate (to be voted on June 23, 2019 at the Biennial Mission Summit in Virginia Beach, Va.) Board of General Ministries and ABC Officers Nomination Forms
ABC Officers Qualifications and Commitments
Nomination/Recommendation Form
Candidate Profile Form
Board of General Ministries Expense Voucher Form

Biennial Minutes

2017*Note: This is a draft of the minutes from the 2017 Biennial Mission Summit in Portland, OR. These minutes are not official until voted on at the 2019 Biennial Mission Summit in Virginia Beach, VA, June 21-23, 2019.
2015
2013
2011
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001

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