The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey
A diverse network of 280 churches dedicated to friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation in mission
The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey
A diverse network of 280 churches dedicated to friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation in mission
American Baptist Churches of New Jersey
A diverse network of 280 churches dedicated to friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation in mission
Special Meeting
Come and meet the candidate for ABCNJ’s next Senior Regional Pastor and Executive Minister on October 27, 2018.
Clergy Retreat 2019
Renewing Your Pastoral Rhythm
January 28 & 29
Harvey Cedars Bible Conference
This past Friday, October 28, a double disaster struck the Indonesian island of Sulawasi. First, a shallow 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the region. Then, less an hour later, a 18 foot high tsunami tore across the island – devastating the cities of Palu and Donggala. Donggala remains inaccessible by ground, as the the main bridge into the city collapsed during the disaster.
As someone who has been on several search committees, both denominational and academic, I want to let the region know that this was one of the best I have had the privilege to serve on. It had a good balance between men and women, and both ethnic and racial diversity. It was also a good mix of both pastors and lay people. In every way it represented the ABCNJ family.
Mariamsina Bekele is a dynamic young woman from Ethiopia. She is a missionary to university students serving with the campus ministry known as EvaSUE. Mariamsina is also a wife, a mother and a terrific Bible teacher.
Have you ever wondered what it means to be “the church”? While it’s common to say we “go to church” on Sundays, theologians remind us we “go to be with the church” since “church” is the fellowship of God’s people
It takes about an hour for me to drive from my home in North Plainfield to Hamilton Square. On one of these drives I was listening to the news on NPR and I couldn’t take it anymore. I shut the radio off and asked the Lord, “How do you deal with this on a daily basis?”
Following the unanimous approval of the ABCNJ Council in August 25, 2018, and in accordance with our ABCNJ Constitution and By-Laws, our ABCNJ family is invited to meet with the candidate to be our next Senior Regional Pastor and Executive Minister, Rev. Miriam Méndez.
ABCNJ's Committee on Professional Ministry and Church Relations gathers for it's work.
Over the past month Dr. Spitzer has been experiencing some difficulties which pointed to trouble with his heart. This week he recieved a diagnosis that one of his heart valves was wearing out and needed to be replaced. He will soon be undergoing surgery to receive a mechanical replacement.