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Moses Merrill Camp and Conference Center,
a ministry of the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska, recognizes Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Bible is the basis for growth in one's Christian understanding and commitment. It is upon this foundation that we provide for the developement of leaders and the training of children, youth, and adults to live and serve as Christians in the world. |
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American Baptist churches in Nebraska are joined together as a Region in a covenant partnership (ABC/NE) to:
Encourage, challenge, and empower one another to be transforming Christian communities in the world.
<><><>In order to understand how we intend to carry out this mission, consider the following notes of explanation:
Covenant partnership: a linking of autonomous churches into a cooperating regional structure within the American Baptist Churches USA.
Encourage: to encourage pastors, other professional church leaders, congregations and their leaders; to encourage self-care and continuing education and growth; to encourage and support congregations in times of transition, search, interims, conflict, and other times of need.
Challenge: to consistently raise up new possibilities for ministry.
Empower: to identify needs; to provide resources, services, and training; to link congregations where there is a need with one that has a resource; to help congregations be in relationship with one another and with others in the ABC-USA and the broader Christian community.
Transforming Christian communities: transforming individuals through the experience of new life in Christ; transforming congregations to be renewed communities for the worship of God, caring and mission; transforming the world through mission, outreach, witness and working together.
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American Baptist Churches is one of the most diverse Christian denominations today, with 5,500 congregations comprised of 1.3 million members across the United States and Puerto Rico. |
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