Support From Your Region

The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey American (ABCNJ) is an active link in living out the associational principle among American Baptists. Although, each local American Baptist church is autonomous in their governance, we have chosen to be in active relationship, or connected with churches that are similar to each other in polity, legacy, tradition, and mission commitments. Churches in any association, including ABCNJ, vary in size, composition, theology, geographic location, and experience of the world. Yet we share a common history, cherish Baptist principles and practices, and have a similar understanding of the nature of our triune God.

As a Region, we help to connect your local church to American Baptist mission and witness and cooperative work in the world. Your region is the closest and most direct American Baptist resource and a relationship we hope local congregations’ value as they look beyond their own church walls and surrounding communities, to see further, more deeply and clearly, and to respectfully acknowledge and accept our differences as opportunities for collective discipleship and mission. ABCNJ helps churches in our region to not be isolated from one another and to embrace a common mission with other American Baptists churches, that we pray, impact the region – a primary mission field, the US and the globe.

The Region works to safeguard the integrity of ministry through its related churches and encourage mutual respect and collaboration in mission and healthy relationships.

The ABCNJ region is often the initial contact for American Baptist churches and persons to help them navigate their relationship to ABCUSA.

Here are some examples of what your Region provides: