American Baptists receive grant for ministry project

American Baptists receive grant for ministry project
Tags: Denominations, Finances & Fundraising, Leadership, Preaching
September 25, 2002

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- The American Baptist Churches (ABC) USA Ministers Council has received a $1.96 million grant to strengthen its pastoral effectiveness.

The grant is one of 47 funded through the Lilly Foundation's national "Sustaining Excellence in the Pastoral Ministry" program, according to an ABC news release.

The grant will fund the denomination's Together in Ministry project, said the council's executive director, the Rev. Kate Harvey. The four-year project will include regional retreats, a national conference, peer guidance programs and other training.