American Baptist Home Mission Societies https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Chaplaincy & Specialized Ministries ABHMS Board of Directors welcomes new officers and members beginning Jan. 1, 2026 Beyond the Stained-Glass Ceiling Grant transports Philadelphia pastor Rev. Dr. Valerie Andrews to Liberia on a journey of faith and pastoral formation Sustaining the Vision: How the Church Funds Faithful Impact Board of Directors ABHMS celebrates 2026 Merit Awards for American Baptist spiritual caregivers ABHMS announces expanded benefits for 2026 Space for Grace & Spiritual Caregivers Conference attendees American Baptist CPCSM National Network – Application for Membership Healing and Transforming Communities ABHMS scholarships for students America for Christ Offering 2026 Training Coordinator Little Faith Gathering to explore welcoming children in shared worship and prayer Project Assistant (Part-Time) Project Assistant (Part-Time) Justice Dialogues 2015: “Space for Grace” From grief to hope: ABHMS partner supports children and youth in Philadelphia through basketball Publications Publications & Resources ABHMS 2026-27 scholarship application cycle begins January 15 2026 America for Christ Offering invites American Baptists to invest in hope and healing Diego A. Meneses Mario Joseph The Nurturing Children Initiative Learning the language of relationship: ABHMS staff begin Spanish practice sessions through Creciendo Juntos Oasis: How American Baptist youth are reviving the church ABHMS Intercultural Ministries director begins season of discernment with Reflective Leadership Grant support Restoring lives: ABHMS partners with Exodus Foundation to support the formerly incarcerated Space for Grace & Spiritual Caregivers Conference 2026 Faith in the food pantry: ABHMS’ partnership with a Haitian church in Brooklyn A pastoral lament for Minnesota Seminarian Registration ABHMS collaborates with Andover Newton Seminary to equip young leaders at the Emmaus Encounters 2026 America for Christ Offering Apply now for an ABHMS higher education scholarship. Reimagining worship through a child’s eyes: A conversation with Rev. Daryn Stylianopoulos Wallace Smith Diego Meneses ABHMS partner brings people of different faiths together to protect children’s welfare Home Keynote Speakers Share Their Stories Anna Piela named editor of The Christian Citizen Eron Henry ‘Best practice’ churches answer call, join Nurturing Children Initiative as first cohort A message of affirmation and support to American Baptist social workers, pastoral counselors, and licensed counselors ABHMS’ Church Starters Initiative helps plant new seeds of Baptist ministry ABHMS board meeting showcases new ministries, new staff, and renewed commitment to mission In the wake of crisis, a calling endures and is honored: Rev. Ciarra Smith-Bond receives Beyond the Stained-Glass Ceiling Grant Staff