The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey is launching a new initiative: “Communities in Action.” This is a collaboration between ABCNJ’s current New Church Development and Public Mission Committees. This partnership aspires to facilitate Christian leaders in navigating the present post-Christian pluralistic society, where injustice and inequity continue to pervade while supporting one another in discovering ways to respond with love and courage. These events, activities, and resources seek to inspire, empower, and support congregations and faith groups in the work towards justice and human rights to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and be peacemakers in our world.

Our goals are to:

• provide spaces for courageous conversations about issues surrounding our communities and churches;

• form and facilitate “Communities in Action” groups, a cohort of practitioners who are seeking to develop new initiatives to address the needs of their communities; and

• identify and support ABCNJ pioneering leaders and entrepreneurs to plant new churches or expressions of church.

2022-2023 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the ministries that received a grant for 2022-2023. Click on the name below for more information:

Capital City Dinner Church through First Baptist Church Trenton and NextGen Church
Chia Village through First Baptist Church - Burlington
The Feast: A Dinner Church through First Baptist Church, Red Bank
The Lodge through First Baptist Church of Salem
Neighborhood Arts Ministry through First Baptist Church of Collingswood
Resource Center through Osbornville Baptist Church
The Starfish Foster/ Adoptive/ Kinship Community through First Baptist Church, Pitman
Team Effort through Iglesia Bautista Cristiana de New Hights

Events and Updates

Resources

Books

Here are some books that have been shared during our webinars and are being used by congregations participating in Communities of Action Cohorts.