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 […]
On Tuesday morning, November 25, ABCUSA General Secretary A. Roy Medley noted, “Our prayers are with the people of Ferguson and the larger St. Louis community as they live and work through this crisis. We are regretful that the plea of Michael Brown’s family to let all protests be peaceful was not heeded. At the […]
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 […]
The story below is about a ministry of the First Baptist Church of McMinnville, Oregon, which is a recent recipient of the Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by ABCUSA. First Baptist Church in downtown McMinnville, Oregon, is practicing radical hospitality. Starting in December 2013, the church opened the STAR room for two hours Monday and Friday mornings. […]
Dear American Baptists, I just returned from St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, where we held the governing board meeting of the National Council of Churches on Monday and Tuesday, November 17-18. Read the governing board statement from the meeting, here. Just driving down the main street of Ferguson mid-day as we did, you would not recognize it […]
Since 1935, American Baptists have contributed to special offerings taken up in their churches for retired ABC ministers, missionaries and their widowed spouses. In 1977, American Baptist Churches USA launched the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) to become intentional about this long tradition of expressing thankfulness. Today, RMMO is a tangible way the American […]
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 […]
You may have heard about our film, or seen it in your own ABC church or at a recent regional event. We want to share the excitement and allow for you to share the film, too! To help us celebrate the journey of the last 50 years, we have produced this film to proudly proclaim who we are […]
