American Baptist Churches Of The South
A Region of American Baptist Churches, USA
"Strengthening and Caring for Church Environments for Strong Ministry & Missions"
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Website: www.abcots.org | (443) 551-3045 - Main Line | (800) 466-9571 |
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Welcome to the American Baptist Churches Of The South (ABCOTS) website. Come for some information, stay for some ministry, connect with old friends and commune with new ones.
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PASTORAL and Other Position OPENINGS
Area III
Second Calvary Baptist Church, Columbia SC
Seeking Senior Pastor
To express interest in this position, please electronically submit your resume and cover letter to scbcpastorsearchcmte@gmail.com or submit by postal mail to: Second Calvary Baptist Church Pastoral Search Committee P.O. Box 132 Irmo, SC 29063-2867
Area II
Shiloh Baptist Church, Norfolk, VA
Seeking Senior Pastor
The application for the position can be found linked here: Senior Pastor Application. Please upload all required materials below including the application form.
Questions about the position or additional files for the application may be emailed to: sbcpastoralsearch24@gmail.com.
Area VII
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Clarksburg WV
Seeking a Vocational Pastor
For questions or to receive additional information, please contact James Griffin, Chairman of the Pastoral Search Committee. Mr. Griffin can be reached at 304-641-9963. ❖ Correspondence can be sent to: mtzionpastoralsearch@gmail.com OR Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, P. O Box 811, Clarksburg WV 26302, ATTN: Search Committee
Download Info Here
The 2026 American Baptist Churches Directory and Planning Calendar is now available for download. This helpful resource provides an at-a-glance guide for ministry planning across the American Baptist family, including key denominational dates, special observances, and opportunities for connection and prayer.
Designed as a practical and spiritual companion, the Directory and Planning Calendar provides contacts from across our denominational partners and assists pastors, congregational leaders, and ministry planners in organizing their weekly schedules while staying mindful of shared mission and ministry across the denomination.
“We are pleased to share this new edition of the Directory and Planning Calendar,” said Rev. Dr. Gina C. Jacobs-Strain, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA. “Each date on these pages represents an opportunity to pray, to serve, and to walk together as one body in Christ. My hope is that this calendar will remind us of our shared mission to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be United in Christ, Together in Mission.”
We invite you to download and use this calendar as a helpful tool for ministry coordination and reflection throughout the coming years.
Download the 2026 Directory and Planning Calendar (.pdf).
Everyday ABC Conversations
Join us for our Everyday ABC Conversations!
American Baptist Churches USA creates space for the “Everyday ABC Conversations,” a series of dialogues around topics of interest. Each Everyday ABC Conversation begins with a presentation on the topic by two leaders associated with the subject area, followed by a time of of small group conversation in randomly assigned breakout rooms of up to 5-6 persons each. A typical discussion question might be, “What are the implications of what you have just heard for you and your congregation?” with additional relevant discussion questions for each topic. The entire conversation, including presentation, lasts approximately one hour.
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