Back by popular demand! A practical course in chaplaincy skills for community contexts where a ministry of nonsectarian spiritual care is needed. Learn how to offer a ministry of presence that honors ecumenical and interfaith engagement, demonstrates cultural humility, practices refined listening skills, and responds to trauma with sensitivity and accountability.

Ministry has changed dramatically since our last in-person clergy retreat...and it continues to change. New opportunities for the Gospel are set before us. What do we need to prepare spiritually, emotionally, physically and mentally as leaders?

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - 7:00-8:30 p.m.
If you are looking for creative ways to reach out and work with teenagers in your church, then make sure to join us for our upcoming conversation. This is an opportunity for pastors, leaders, and youth! Come and learn how you can be a part of this partnership.

The Center for Career Development & Ministry (CCDM) is offering an online workshop beginning September 22 (Five Wednesdays, 1 - 2:30).

In August, a cohort of pastoral leaders will begin to meet online, with Alan Roxburgh serving as coach to participants implementing the Leading Out of COVID model with their congregations. All meetings will be held for 90 minutes on Thursdays at 1 p.m. EDT, Aug. 19, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 18, Dec. 9 and Jan. 13.

As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, our churches and leaders are faced with questions about the future of our local congregations. The American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ Center for Continuous Learning is offering the Leading Out of Crisis webinar, LIVE on July 14th at 1:00 pm ET led by Alan Roxburgh and Sara Jane Walker.

Choosing Generosity
Tuesday, June 29
1:00 PM

As part of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey Summer Conversation series, this webinar will discuss how we can talk about God’s abundance within our churches, especially when congregants are focused on the lack of resources. The Bible shares stories about God’s abundance, yet we often find ourselves talking about our resources, from our communities to our ministries, in terms of scarcity.

On the last Tuesday of the summer months, you are invited to join us for summer conversations, where we will hear about various topics and then have a group discussion to gather ideas from other ABCNJ colleagues

Monday, June 14, 2021
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Continue the conversation or join us for the first time as we look at practical tools you can use with your congregation for Innovative Ways of Doing Ministry in Our Changing World.

June 19th at 3pm
@ Sunset Auditorium (Laurel Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071)

The Pitman Council of Churches is hosting this event with speaker, author, and professor Drew G.I. Hart. His talk is entitled "Putting On Our Blue Jeans!" and will focus on getting involved in the work of God's justice, love, and deliverance in this world. There will be a time of Q&A following his talk. You can learn the signifcance of blue jeans from Drew in his second book or by showing up and learning from him in person.