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• The Exchange initiative partners ABHMS with Asian American Christian leaders to preserve heritage, amplify voices, and build Beloved Community

  VALLEY FORGE, PA (08/27/2025)—Asian American Christian leaders convened in the San Francisco Bay Area on August 1 for two days of activities combining pilgrimage, storytelling, and dialogue across cultures and spanning generations. Titled “The Exchange: Stories of Rooted Faith,” the event sprang from a collaboration of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), the Arc Initiative at Berkeley School of Theology, and the Asian American Christian History Institute at Fuller Seminary’s Asian American Center under ABHMS’ The Exchange initiative.

• The Justice Dialogues: Faith in Action leader to explore church’s prophetic imagination in today’s world

  VALLEY FORGE, PA (08/25/2025)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) invites the public to the next edition of its Justice Dialogues series, set for Wednesday, September 3, at 12 p.m. EDT. Titled “Embracing a Prophetic Imagination: The Role of the Church in This Present Age,” this virtual event will feature Bishop Dwayne D. Royster, executive director of Faith in Action, the nation’s largest global faith-based organizing movement for racial and economic justice.

• ABHMS welcomes 2025–26 cohort of emerging leaders and passionaries at orientation weekend in Valley Forge

  VALLEY FORGE, PA (08/22/2025)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) welcomed nine energetic young adults to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from August 1–3 for a weekend of orientation, spiritual reflection, and vocational exploration. The gathering marked the official launch of the 2025–26 Emerging Leaders Cohort and Summer Passionary Institute (ELC/SPI).

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Intercultural Competency 101

  In a society of increasing racial-ethnic diversity and sometimes challenging cultural clashes, this updated certificate course lays from the Intercultural Leadership Institute a foundation to enrich the church and empower God’s people to be better neighbors and agents for change. EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS AUGUST 15!

  Language: Spanish and English
  Delivery method: Online cohort in real time
  Date: September 4, 11, and 18
  Time: 7-8:15 p.m. EDT
  Cost: $75 discount / $99 regular

  Click on the course title for more information and to register.

• Allelon Gathering: Listening to One Another’s Story

  Hosted by ABHMS ministry partner the Massachusetts Baptist Multicultural Ministry, the Allelon Gathering: Listening to One Another’s Story is a sacred space where ethnic clergy, faith leaders, and allies gather to practice empathetic listening across cultural, theological, and political divides. Rev. Dr. Jamie Washam, president, ABHMS Board of Directors; Rev. Dr. Marie Onwubuariri, director of ABHMS’ Intercultural Ministries; and Rev. Abigail Medina Betancourt, ABHMS’ national coordinator for Intercultural Engagement and associate pastor, La Primera Iglesia Bautista de Sabana Llana in San Juan, Puerto Rico, are among the featured presenters and panelists.

  Date: September 18-20, noon to noon
  Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Leominster, Leominster, MA

  DISCOUNTED RATE FOR ROOMS ENDS AUGUST 22!

  Click on the heading to learn more and to register.

• New Judson Press Release: ‘Engaging Intergenerational Faith: Creating Space for Grace’ Now Available!

  A compilation of essays, this new release celebrates the work of the plenary speakers and workshop presenters from the 2024 Space for Grace & Spiritual Caregivers Conference. It explores the critical issues of active intergenerational faith and making the conference learnings accessible for use in your church.

  EDITORS: Jeffrey Haggray, Cheryl Price, and Rachael Lawrence
  FORMAT: Paperback
  AVAILABILITY: NOW
  COST: $28.99