American Baptist Churches USA
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:American_Baptist_Churches_of_the_USA_Foundation
gptkb:American_Baptist_Home_Mission_Societies gptkb:American_Baptist_International_Ministries gptkb:American_Baptist_Women’s_Ministries |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Baptist_World_Alliance
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Support for arts and culture
Promotion of education and literacy Engagement in social issues Contributions to music and worship Influence_on_American_religious_landscape |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
gptkb:Trinity
Salvation through faith Authority_of_Scripture |
| gptkbp:education |
Leadership development
Seminary education |
| gptkbp:events |
Annual meeting
Leadership conferences Youth gatherings Women’s retreats Mission Summit |
| gptkbp:founded |
1907
|
| gptkbp:governance |
Congregational polity
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Valley_Forge,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Women in ministry advocacy
Missionary work expansion Partnership with other denominations Response to LGBTQ+ inclusion debates Civil_Rights_Movement_involvement Formation_of_the_Northern_Baptist_Convention |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Baptist Churches USA
|
| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 1.3 million
|
| gptkbp:mission |
Global missions
Local community service |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:A._Roy_Medley
gptkb:Dale_E._Brown gptkb:C._Douglas_Weaver |
| gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:American_Baptist_Quarterly
gptkb:Baptist_World_Magazine gptkb:The_Baptist_Standard |
| gptkbp:religion |
Baptism by immersion
Social justice Religious liberty |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
Environmental stewardship
Advocacy for racial justice Support for immigration reform Health care access advocacy Poverty alleviation efforts |
| gptkbp:website |
abc-usa.org
|
| gptkbp:worship_style |
Traditional
Contemporary |
| gptkbp:youth_development |
gptkb:American_Baptist_Youth
|