Best Practice Congregations

Participating churches

  • Bethany Baptist Church
    Clarkdale, Arizona (ABCOFLASH)

  • College Park Baptist Church
    Greensboro, North Carolina (ABCOTS)

  • Falam Baptist Church of Indiana
    Indianapolis, Indiana (ABC of IN/KY)

  • First Baptist Church of Lawrence
    Lawrence, Kansas (ABCCR)

  • First Baptist Church
    McMinnville, Oregon (ABCCPC)

  • Iglesia Bautista de Las Cruces in Caguas, Puerto Rico (IBPR)

  • Lee Road Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio (CBA)

  • Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison, Wisconsin (ABC of WI)

  • Mount Zion Baptist Church in Springfield, Massachusetts (TABCOM)

  • New Life Christian Fellowship/Northeast Indian Church in Castro Valley, California (ABCCPC)

  • Spanish American Baptist Church in Union City, New Jersey (ABCNJ)

  • St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina (ABCOTS)

Coaches

  • Rev. Anita Peebles
    Bethany Baptist Church
    College Park Baptist Church

  • Rev. May May Latt
    Falam Baptist Church of Indiana

  • Rev. Lin Story-Bunce
    First Baptist Church of Lawrence
    St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church

  • Rev. Dr. Tamar Wasolan
    First Baptist Church, McMinnville
    Mount Zion Baptist Church, Springfield

  • Pastora Doctora Berquis Torres
    Iglesia Bautista de Las Cruces
    Spanish American Baptist Church

  • Rev. Jeffrey Howard
    Lee Road Baptist Church
    Mount Zion Baptist Church, Madison

  • Rev. Tathanael Thadikonda
    New Life Christian Fellowship/Northeast Indian Church

Striving Congregations

ABHMS is now accepting applications for the Striving Congregations Cohort (Cohort 2) of the Nurturing Children Initiative. American Baptist churches in the U.S. and Puerto Rico that are passionate about their ministry with the children in their context are encouraged to learn more and apply.

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