Best Practice Congregations (Cohort 1)

Participating Congregations

  • Bethany Baptist Church in Clarkdale, Arizona (ABCOFLASH)
  • College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina (ABCOTS)
  • Falam Baptist Church of Indiana in Indianapolis, Indiana (ABC of IN/KY)
  • First Baptist Church of Lawrence in Lawrence, Kansas (ABCCR)
  • First Baptist Church in McMinnville, Oregon (Evergreen)
  • 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)

NCI Cohort 1 Coaches

  • Rev. Anita Peebles: Bethany Baptist Church in Clarkdale, Arizona (ABCOFLASH), and College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina (ABCOTS)
  • Rev. May May Latt: Falam Baptist Church of Indiana in Indianapolis, Indiana (ABC of IN/KY)
  • Rev. Lin Story-Bunce: First Baptist Church of Lawrence in Lawrence, Kansas (ABCCR). and St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina (ABCOTS)
  • Rev. Dr. Tamar Wasolan: First Baptist Church in McMinnville, Oregon (ABCCPC), andMount Zion Baptist Church in Springfield, Massachusetts (TABCOM)
  • Pastora Doctora Berquis Torres: Iglesia Bautista de Las Cruces in Caguas, Puerto Rico (IBPR), and Spanish American Baptist Church in Union City, New Jersey (ABCNJ)
  • Rev. Jeffrey Howard: Lee Road Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio (CBA), and Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison, Wisconsin (ABC of WI)
  • Rev. Nathanael Thadikonda: New Life Christian Fellowship/Northeast Indian Church in Castro Valley, California (ABCCPC)

Little Faith Gathering, February 2026, in King of Prussia, Pensylvania