Baptist Talk, NECU, and CJN Reports
September 14, 2017 Baptist Talk On Sunday afternoon, July 2nd at the 2017 Portland Biennial, more than 30 people attended the inaugural session of Baptist Talk. Led by commission members
ABC President
Cathy Brubaker Retirement
Well, well. While I may be the person who has known Cathy the longest, all the way back when she and I were in the Division of Church Education in
ABC Office Staff Recognitions—A Moment in Time
Oct. 13, 2016, 12:00 Welcome Welcome to the 2015 ABC Staff and Anniversary Recognitions! I like to read Stan Slade’s articles. When he wrote about Little Hadley learning how to
A Brief History of ABC Caucuses
American Baptists are acutely aware of the vision of the Body of Christ that is inclusive and representative of all of its members. When the meeting is called, there is
Bylaws/Standing Rules Changes
Bylaws/Standing Rules Changes Statements of Concern and Public Witness Statements 6.18.2016 Baptist Talk Growing up as a rather physically small person and Chinese American in Boston, I was often picked
Rev. Dr. Paul Martin
Rev. Dr. Paul Martin 4.30.2016 I am pleased to be here on behalf of American Baptist Churches, USA, for our Interim General Secretary Susan Gillies in Valley Forge and our
ABC President Final Report November 14, 2015
In my final report, I leave you 3 “I”s. Integrity In everything that we are about, I pray that we act with integrity. Integrity means to be real, honest, and
ABC President’s Report November 11, 2015
November 11-14, 2015 Biennial Afterglow Thanks to the many staff persons and volunteers who did some amazing things with limited resources to make the 2015 Biennial Mission Summit another wonderful
Dangerous Faith
We learn very early in life to recognize a “Danger” sign. It’s usually red and has some figure in a high-risk situation. Sometimes we see “skull and bones” to scare
Board Members Reunion
June 28, 2015 Tonight’s reception is for all former members of the General Board and Board of General Ministries. We also welcome current members of BGM tonight. The purpose for