VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/8/15)—Baptists in the U.S. and Zambia are celebrating the renewal of a partnership between International Ministries (IM) and the Baptist Convention of Zambia (BCZ). This step promises to be a mutual blessing to the U.S. and the African nation of Zambia, which was known as Northern Rhodesia until 1964. Dynamic growth […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/8/15)—The ABCUSA Committee on Christian Unity and Interfaith Relations received nominations for the Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award to be presented at the Biennial Mission Summit in June 2015. The award is given to an individual for “sustained performance or special achievement” in “the cause of ecumenism.” In 2015 for the first […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/7/15)—American Baptist Churches USA celebrates the life of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, who died on Sunday, April 5. Taylor was Pastor Emeritus of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ, Brooklyn, New York, where he served as pastor for 42 years, before retiring in 1990. He was President Emeritus of the Progressive […]
The Fellowship of American Baptist Musicians (FABM) hosts its 50th annual Conference for Church Musicians at the beautiful Green Lake Conference Center in Wisconsin this July 18-25, 2015! Conferees of all ages will work with nationally and internationally renowned clinicians in ensemble and workshop settings. Workshops are designed to further educate and train those involved […]
In many countries of the world, the Christian community celebrates Easter in the shadow of violence and oppression directed against them. In other parts of the world, the Christian community celebrates Easter in the face of random violence like the action of the co-pilot of Germanwings flight 4U 9525, random violence that threatens a society […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/1/15)—Judson Press announces the nationwide release of the new Christian living book, Sisters of Scripture: Mentors in Womanhood by Billie Montgomery/Cook. In the spirit of her best-selling book, The Real Deal: A Spiritual Guide for Black Teen Girls, author Billie Montgomery/Cook ushers young women into a warm and welcoming relationship with […]
