May 23, 2013
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/23/13)—Fans of the popular TED Talks can experience this format live at the ABCUSA Mission Summit/Biennial in Overland Park/Kansas City, June 21-23, 2013. Scheduled in the event’s exhibit hall at 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. daily, “JP Talks—About the Living Church” feature authors of Judson Press’ Living Church book series.
Every afternoon, two different speakers will present a 10-minute talk on topics to empower, challenge and motivate 21st...
Looking Ahead: Celebrating ‘An Experimental People’
The following text is taken from the video above. Watch (or read) to see American Baptist Churches USA General Secretary Roy Medley’s reflections on the upcoming Mission Summit/Biennial in Overland Park/Kansas, June 21-23, 2013. Visit www.americanbaptists2013.com for more information!
I hope that congregations...
May 22, 2013
The EF-5 tornado that hit Joplin destroyed close to 7,000 homes and damaged nearly 900 others. Photo:Ozarks Red Cross
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May 9, 2013
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/9/13)—Fans of the popular TED Talks can experience this format live at the ABCUSA Mission Summit/Biennial in Overland Park/Kansas City, June 21-23, 2013. Scheduled in the event’s exhibit hall at 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. daily, “JP Talks—About the Living Church” feature authors of Judson Press’ Living Church book series.
Every afternoon, two different speakers will present a 10-minute talk on topics to empower, challenge and motivate 21st...
May 8, 2013
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/8/13)—Visitors can provide much-needed food relief for children and families living in the nine refugee camps on the Thai/Burma border by visiting the International Ministries (IM) exhibit at the ABCUSA Mission Summit/Biennial in Overland Park/Kansas City, June 21-23, 2013.
For each scoop, visitors will make a donation to The Border Consortium that feeds 140,000 people in the refugee camps every day....
May 6, 2013
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/6/13)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) announces its activities slated for before, during and after the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) Mission Summit/Biennial, June 21-23, 2013, in Overland Park/Kansas City, Kan.
Visit ABHMS and Judson Press bookstore in their first shared exhibit
ABHMS and Judson Press will share exhibit space, so visitors can conveniently learn about home mission and...
May 3, 2013
The American Baptist Women in Ministry (ABWIM) Advisory Team gathered in Chicago, IL, April 29-30, for their second annual meeting as a fully constituted team.
At the meeting, the team reviewed current projects and set future directions for ABWIM...
Article originally published by Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate Editor, on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. View original posting here
Understanding, intentionality and service were three themes that surfaced repeatedly in a dialogue among Baptists and Muslims April 20 as adherents of the two faiths shared a meal and their hearts....
May 1, 2013
The Board of General Ministries Election Slate which will come to the Biennial delegates for vote at the American Baptist Mission Summit/Biennial event, June 21-23, 2013, in Overland Park/Kansas City.
CLICK HERE to view the slate
April 25, 2013
Following the bombing in Boston on April 15, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, Rev. Dr. Roy Medley, wrote a letter to National Director for the Office for Interfaith & Community Alliances with the Islamic Society of North America, Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed, a friend made through ecumenical connections between the two organizations. Medley shared his hopes for the positive progress of understanding and community that has grown between the people of Islamic and Baptist faith...