VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/25/18)—The third national dialogue between Baptists and Muslims met April 16-19, 2018, at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wis. A total of 65 attendees gathered for the event, coming from 19 states and provinces in across the U.S and Canada. Rev. Doug Avilesbernal, Executive Minister for the Evergreen […]
Read more about the Fresh Expressions Conference in the following article by Rev. Dr. Kevin A. Walden, Associate General Secretary for Congregational and Pastoral Effectiveness. Over 500 leaders attended the Fresh Expressions Conference in Reston, Va., March 15-17, 2018. A Fresh Expressions model of ministry is aimed at bringing the Gospel to unchurched and de-churched […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/29/18)—On April 4, American Baptists from across the country will join our faith partners on the Mall in Washington, D.C., for the Unite to End Racism Rally. April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In his book, Where Do We Go from Here: […]
Several American Baptist regions have partnered with the Office of the General Secretary to explore a Fresh Expression of ministry in our changing times. Over 50 American Baptist participants are scheduled to gather in Reston, Virginia next week for the Fresh Expression national gathering entitled, Steeple to the Street. Our world is rapidly changing. It […]
American Baptist Churches USA General Secretary Lee B. Spitzer and American Baptist Home Mission Societies Executive Director Jeffrey Haggray joined other Baptist leaders in issuing a statement and urging Baptists to take action by calling their elected representatives on March 1. The article below was originally published by Ethics Daily. To view the original article, click here. […]
SAN JUAN, PR (ABNS 1/30/18)—A delegation of American Baptists and partners led by American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) and American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) traveled to Puerto Rico January 26-29, 2018, to meet with pastoral and lay leaders to survey damage and devastation caused by last year’s hurricanes Irma and Maria. The delegation, invited […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/6/17)—American Baptist Churches USA General Secretary Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer published a pastoral letter today entitled, “Responding to Violence in Our Society – American Baptists Express Love and Not Fear.” Read the full letter below. A Pastoral Letter from Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer, General Secretary, ABCUSA November 6, 2017 Dear American […]
Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, shared his five key ministry priorities for the denomination in June 2017: unify our family based on core convictions and joyful mission; strengthen our regions as they serve our churches and clergy; promote the mission of our national agencies and mission partners; lead […]
Change is inevitable. Churches today routinely face declines in membership and finances. Add to such challenges the departure of a pastor and tensions over ongoing difficulties may ratchet up, according to the Center for Congregational Health in Winston-Salem, N.C. “A pastoral transition is a critical, but potentially fruitful, time for a church,” explains Rev. Dr. […]
