Annual Meeting 2019
Virginia Beach Convention Center
June 17-20, 2019
National Leadership Team
4pm June 17-4pm June 18
Chapter Representatives
4pm June 18-Breakfast June 20
Instructions & Registration
All Ministers Gathering
"Servants of the Jubilee"
June 20, 10:00am-4:30pm
Registration
Money Is Available for New TiM Groups.
Money Is Available for Existing TiM Groups.
Inspiring ministerial excellence for the glory of Jesus Christ since 1935
. . . to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and
of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.
—Ephesians 4:11-12
Join Us in Virginia Beach on June 20, 2019! Click to begin registration.
Featuring Biblical Reflections with
Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle, Rev. Dr. Angela Barker Jackson & More!
Who Are We?
We are an independent, non-profit organization of ordained, commission, licensed and lay Christian leaders. Seminarians are also eligible for membership and encouraged to join.
We are the only ABC organization dedicated solely to the well-being of ministers. We serve in increasingly diverse settings including the local church, specialized ministries of chaplaincy, counseling, coaching and spiritual direction, as well as administration, education and community organizing.
Individuals are eligible for membership in this body if they are eligible for inclusion in the Leadership Status list maintained by the American Baptist Churches Information System (ABCIS) and if they pay national dues to this body.
What Do We Do?
We nurture, encourage, and strengthen more than 2000 clergy, counselors, seminarians, and lay leaders. We provide fellowshipping opportunities; spiritual enrichment; and educational programming to fuel the effectiveness of the men and women called of God to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
What Do We Provide?
- Support for regionally based Ministers Council chapters
- Annual gatherings, workshops, retreats for respite, and spiritual and professional development
- Models and best practice guidelines for creating clergy peer groups
- Informative articles and writings for ministers
- Discounts to value-added services through partnerships
- A sense of community for clergy so that no one has to go it alone
How Can You Support the Ministers Council?
Give to our Together in Ministry Fund, which expands the program of clergy peer group learning
Servants of the Jubilee
Specialized Ministers' Perspectives
May 9, 2019
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Dinner, Conversation, & Fellowship
Chaplains & Pastoral Counselors
June 20, 2019 6:00-8:00pm
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2019 Biennial Mission Summit
Summit by the Sea
June 21-23, 2019
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