American Baptist Churches of Ohio

"Share Your Faith" Workshop on August 10

Join us for the "Share Your Faith Workshop" led by Rev. Bob Cassady. It will be held Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM at the ABC/ Ohio Region Office (136 N. Galway Drive – Granville, Ohio 43023). "Share Your Faith" is a learning tool which provides both pastors and laity with a simple, yet effective way to share their faith in Jesus Christ with others. Blending a combination of Biblical Truths, Scripture, illustrations, and one’s own personal testimony, participants will learn a simple, yet effective, outline of the Gospel, which can be shared with anyone. Download a registration form HERE.

ABC/Ohio Leadership Academy

The 2013-2014 ABC/Ohio Leadership Academy schedule is now available. The campus is located at First Baptist Church Sunbury, 12259 North Old 3C Highway in Sunbury, Ohio. Registrations for this year's students will be accepted through August 15, 2013. No applications will be accepted after that date. For more information including the full schedule, tuition and fees, housing information and application download the brochure HERE.

Nominations Needed for Regional Leadership

The ABC-Ohio Nominating Committee is in the initial stages of finding nominees for upcoming and future vacancies on the Region Board and other committees. To help with this process, we are asking for our region's pastors to (1) Nominate people they believe would be an asset in regional leadership and/or (2) Make the form available to people who would like to be considered as a nominee. The Leadership Pool Nomination Form is available HERE. Feel free to make as many copies as necessary. To help the Committee fulfill its task, please return all completed forms to the ABC-Ohio office no later than June 30, 2013. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rev. David Nuhfer, Chair ABC-Ohio Nominating Committee, at 614-764-1141 or Dr. Larry Swain, Executive Minister ABC-Ohio, at 740-587-0804.

Mark Your Calendars! Youth Leader Training Events September 17 & 19

Youth leaders get ready for the next ABC Ohio Youth Conference with Dare2Share! "Maximum Velocity" comes to Dave & Busters in Cincinnati on September 17 and to Dave & Busters in Columbus on September 19. Every youth leader gets into youth ministry because they love kids and they love Jesus. But how do you build your youth ministry to make sure it's driving towards creating growing disciples who can make disciples? Join Greg Stier, President of Dare 2 Share, and hundreds of like-minded youth leaders at this FREE training luncheon this fall to learn how to build a high-impact youth ministry that is doing all you want it to.

ABC Ohio Celebrates the Ordination of Rev. Sam Chesser

Members and friends of the First Baptist Church of Delaware, the Marion Baptist Association, and the wider Christian family gathered to celebrate the ordination of Rev. Sam Chesser to the ministry. The First Baptist Church of Delaware is pastored by the Rev. Tim Chesser, who is also Sam's father. As a seminary student Sam served as pastor of the West Mansfield Baptist Church. Sam and his wife leave this week to Connecticut where he will begin his first pastorate as an ordained American Baptist minister.

Register Now for the D6 Conference in Louisville October 16 to 18

In just two short words the D6 Conference is about Generational Discipleship. When you take a look at Scripture, it’s impossible to separate discipleship from Family Ministry. As commanded in Deuteronomy 6 (D6), it is God’s “plan A” that the family becomes the center of spiritual formation (a.k.a. discipleship). The D6 Conference helps churches develop and sustain an integrated discipleship strategy that combines the relationship and influence of the church and the home.

D6 Louisville 2013 takes place October 16 to 18 at the Galt House Hotel (140 North Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202). Register NOW!