VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/15)—David G. Gnirk has been named the 2015 recipient of the Cora and John Sparrowk President’s Award. The award will be presented at the Biennial Mission Summit, June 26-28, 2015, in Overland Park, Kansas, on behalf of the Board of General Ministries. The recipient must be an American Baptist, who has […]
The report below was written by Dwight Stinnett, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region, about “For Such a Time as This,” an event held Saturday, March 14, in St. Louis, Missouri. The events of Ferguson, Missouri, have only been magnified as similar and related events from across the nation […]
Beloved of Christ, As we enter Holy Week we do so in the midst of rising conflicts in the Middle East, ongoing struggles for justice in our own country, and an unthinkable airline catastrophe caused by the co-pilot. In the face of these dark narratives, we come as a community of faith to the narrative […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/25/15)—American Baptist Churches are invited to share their ministry stories with American Baptists across the country and around the world through the “Ministry Story Opportunity.” Grant submissions should be received by May 1, 2015. Grants totaling $5,000 will be given to the top stories, and the funding received will go right back […]
The story below is about a ministry of Military Street Baptist Church in Houlton, Maine, which is a recent recipient of the Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by ABCUSA. Military Street Baptist Church in Houlton, Maine, is serving as the hands and feet of Christ through Adopt-A-Block of Aroostook (AABA). This ministry was begun six years ago, when the […]
The story below was originally posted by Baptist News Global and written by Bob Allen. The Board of General Ministries of the American Baptist Churches USA has approved a statement celebrating the role of American Baptists in the civil rights movement, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the march in Selma, and affirming that all lives […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/19/15)—The Ministers Council is proud to announce that registration is open for the “Let Go, Behold, Sing” retreat to be held immediately following the Biennial Mission Summit on June 29 – July 1. The theme of the retreat is Sabbath-keeping ministry: being, having and doing enough; being filled with light to […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/18/15)—The Rev. Dr. Glenn H. Asquith Jr., an ordained American Baptist pastor and former chair of the American Baptist Endorsement Committee for chaplaincy and pastoral counseling, received the 14th Helen Flanders Dunbar Award for Significant Contributions to Clinical Pastoral Training on Sunday in Chicago during the 2015 conference of the College […]
We invited American Baptists from across the country to share their Ministry Stories with the American Baptist Family and with the world! This is a part of the Transformed by the Spirit initiative. Want to share your story? Written and Video submissions are invited at: americanbaptist@gmail.com. View the full list of Ministry Story Opportunity Submissions. […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/16/15)—Many people at one time or another experience difficult times and seek the help of a pastor, chaplain or lay leader. Knowing how to respond to each situation is a matter of personal perspective and discernment. In The Pastoral Caregiver’s Casebook Series, noted clinical pastoral educator and chaplain, John J. Gleason, offers […]
