ABCUSA President Don Ng was invited by Al Fletcher, Executive Minister of ABC-Maine, to participate in a Table Conversation in the region as they jointly affirm and celebrate the importance of having Millennials and young adults in the life of the church. The reflection below was written by Ng about his experience at the January […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/19/15)—The American Baptist Historical Society and Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies announce “The Legacy of Walter Rauschenbusch,” a conference marking the centenary of Professor Rauschenbusch’s death. Scheduled for spring of 2018, the conference will be held on the Atlanta campus of Mercer University. Conveners of the Planning Committee are […]
The reflection below was written by Patricia Hernandez, national director of Women in Ministry and Transition Ministries, ABCUSA. Blogs written by ABCUSA Leadership Team members will be published periodically on the website. (Interested in submiting a blog for publication? Email bridget.holmstrom@abc-usa.org.) On the way home from a recent retreat, I stopped to pick up a new […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/17/15)—At American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ board of directors meeting in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 10-12, the Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, executive director of The Ministers Council of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), led members in examining the relationship between spiritual practice and effective leadership. The meeting’s theme, “Breathe,” was based on […]
The story below was originally posted by Baptist News Global and written by Norman Jameson. Dean Smith called American Baptist Churches affiliated Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill his home church since 1962. His former pastor, Robert Seymour, includes words about Smith’s faith and notes that he looked at his work as a ministry. The revered North […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/12/15)—Kristy Engel, a longtime missionary with American Baptist International Ministries (IM), was reassigned as an IM healthcare relief resource global consultant on February 1, 2015. She is now IM’s first global consultant with a focus in health care. Engel is trained as a pediatric nurse practitioner and holds a Master Certificate […]
Kayla Jean Mueller, from Prescott, Arizona, the only American woman to be held captive and killed by the Islamic State, has joined the great cloud of witnesses, saints above of whom this violence-thirsty world is not worthy. Our hearts grieve over the senseless death of this courageous young woman. American Baptist Churches USA celebrates the life and […]
American Baptist Women’s Ministries “Crisis at the Border: What Could I Do?” will take place March 2-6, 2015. “Crisis at the Border” is a virtual mission encounter for women offering the opportunity for participants to delve into issues around immigration and unaccompanied minors. American Baptist Women are encouraged to sign-up and attend. Learn more or […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/10/15)—Kathryn “Kathy” Charland, an endorsed American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionary, has been called to serve in partnership with the women’s ministries of the Baptist Convention of Zambia to assist in the establishment of a new Women’s Ministries Center. In her role in Zambia, Charland will contribute to the development of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/10/15)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces its 2015 Women’s Day, “See . . . ,” on Friday, June 26, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, immediately preceding the Biennial Mission Summit of American Baptist Churches USA. Women’s Day launches the 2015-2017 ministry focus […]
