Links of Interest to ABC Ohio

There are many resources and websites with a tremendous amount of information for American Baptists.  This is a sampling of links outside of ABC-Ohio.org.

  • American Baptist Churches USA
    Official web site of our denomination. Church search and directory of local congregations with web sites. Policy statements, links.
  • American Baptist International Ministries
    American Baptist International Ministries, organized in 1814, is the oldest Baptist Mission agency formed in North America. We serve more than 2,500 short-term missionaries annually, bringing U.S. and Puerto Rico churches together with partners in 76 countries in cutting-edge ministries that tell the good news of Jesus Christ while meeting human needs.
  • American Baptist National Ministries
    Since 1832, National Ministries, American Baptist Churches USA has been spreading the Good News of God's love across the United States by preaching the gospel, planting churches and ministering to those in need.
  • American Baptist Women & Girls
    Resources for ministry with women and girls; sponsored by American Baptist Women's Ministries, American Baptist Churches, USA.
  • The American Baptist Extension Corporation
    Building planning services, loans and investments for American Baptist Churches and investments for American Baptist Church members. "Building the Church. Investing in the Kingdom."
  • Ministers & Missionaries Benefit Board

    MMBB offers investment, retirement, and insurance benefits to churches, faith-based institutions and their staff. MMBB retirement plans are all tax-deferred, offer lifetime retirement income and the opportunity to invest in a range of investment options. With a 100-year track record and backed by the expertise of a professional investment committee and fund managers, MMBB has a sound investment strategy. MMBB also sponsors medical and dental insurance plans for those in active ministry. MMBB supports churches and faith-based institutions by providing resources on clergy compensation, pastoral budgeting, church taxes, and clergy taxes.

  • American Baptist Foundation
    The American Baptist Foundation is a center through which planned gifts, the result of estate planning, may be made for all American Baptist ministry and mission, from congregational efforts and regional camping experiences to outreach across our nation and around the world. The Foundation's ministry of encouraging giving through wills and estate plans began in 1985 through the efforts of American Baptist Educational Ministries and National Ministries. In 1989, two other American Baptist groups joined; they were International Ministries and a corporation composed of a majority of American Baptist regions. This cooperation by different members of our faith family provides a model for good stewardship of talent and resources.
  • American Baptist Churches USA Stewardship
  • Green Lake Conference Center
    Green Lake Conference Center is a beautiful year-round Christian conference center set on the deepest lake in Wisconsin where God moves and people connect.
  • The Ministers Council
    The Ministers Council is an autonomous, professional, multi-cultural organization of ordained, commissioned and lay Christian leaders within American Baptist Churches USA. We are women and men who advocate for and covenant with each other to deepen our spiritual journey and to increase our effectiveness, as persons who are accepting the call of God and church for the advancement of the Gospel mission of the church of Jesus Christ and to proclaim His truth in a prophetic voice as led by the Holy Spirit.
  • American Baptist Historical Society
    The American Baptist Historical Society (ABHS) is the archive and historical interpreter of American Baptist Churches USA. We also served as the Baptist historical society of America, collecting documents from many different Baptist denominations in North America and around the world.
  • Interim Ministries-ABC
    Interim Ministries-ABC partners with state and regional staff to provide intentional interim leadership for churches, enabling the congregation to use the in-between time to become more vital and healthy.
  • American Baptist Personnel Services
    The American Baptist Personnel Services (ABPS) is a computer-based data storage and retrieval system which produces personnel Profiles. The mission of ABPS is to provide these Profiles of men and women, professionally trained, who seek new places to serve to local congregations and denominational entities and much more.
  • Our Baptist Heritage

    Do you really know what kind of Baptists we are? Check out this site to find out more!