Whether you are a pastor or church leader new to American Baptist Churches USA, a seminarian, or serving as a chaplain or specialized minister, we are excited to introduce you to brothers and sisters in Christ and to help you ENGAGE with the partners and opportunities our American Baptist denominational family has to offer. When you welcome new members into your family, you make space at your table, you spend time together, and you offer the very best you have to give. That is our goal for the 2027 ENGAGE program!
Our denomination is incredibly diverse. Like any family, we come from different places and hold different perspectives in our attempts to love God and neighbor. While we celebrate that diversity, the purpose of ENGAGE is to highlight opportunities for unity and connection — and to help you discover what will make you proud to declare, "I AM AN AMERICAN BAPTIST!"
Our calling as followers of Jesus isn't always easy. As we welcome you into our family, we want to help you ENGAGE with the partners across our denomination who can lighten the load and make you more effective. There is space at our table for you!
Engage is designed to help participants:
- Build meaningful relationships within the American Baptist family
- Explore ministry, mission, evangelism, and social justice opportunities
- Learn about resources available through ABCUSA and related organizations
- Meet denominational, region and caucus leaders
- Discover the diversity of gifts and skills within our family
- Understand and celebrate our interdependence, autonomy and collaborative strengths
- Find places for connection, ministry involvement, and support
Engage is an event for:
- American Baptist seminarians in their second or third year
- Pastors ordained by other denominations, hired by ABC Churches
- Others: Lay ministers, chaplains, and specialized ministry persons who have not yet attended OTABL/ENGAGE
Invitations for ENGAGE will be shared once Biennial registration opens. Visit this page for more information in the coming months.
We want leaders new to ABC life to ENGAGE our American Baptist family personally, professionally, and socially as together we seek to serve the Lord in your communities and in the world.
Please email Engage@abc-usa.org with questions about Engage. You may reach the co-facilitators at this email address.
Learn more about ENGAGE through our Information Sheet by clicking here.
Engage 2027 is a program offering that is being held at the 2027 Biennial Mission Summit. Learn more about the Biennial Mission Summit at www.abc-usa.org/biennial.