VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/10/15)—James A. Christison Jr., 87, who served American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) in the position that is now known as executive director and played a major role in restructuring American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), died on Sunday at his home in Tampa, Fla. Christison was ABHMS’ executive secretary and the […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/8/15)—Karen Horsman of Plainfield, Indiana, and the Reverend Gregg Sneller of Portland, Oregon, have joined the home staff of American Baptist International Ministries (IM) as remotely-deployed development staff. These additions to IM’s staff will allow the global mission organization to connect its various ministry opportunities with churches and individuals who are […]
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 […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/15)—As part of its Socially Responsible Investing Ministry and in time for the 2015 proxy voting season, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) shares the “2015 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide” from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). “Proxy voting is an important way for faith-based investors to speak into […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/15)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries hosted a virtual mission encounter, “Crisis at the Border: What Could I Do?” from March 2-6, 2015. “Crisis at the Border,” an online educational event for women, offered the opportunity for participants to delve into issues around immigration and the unaccompanied minors arriving at the southern borders […]
