Church Planting: Built on the Foundation of A B C Ds
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American Baptist Church Developers (ABCD) began in 1984 as a funding program for new church planting in the Great Rivers Region. Regional executive Minister Dr. J. Ralph Beaty envisioned a program that would allow individuals to directly support new church projects within the Great Rivers Region.
Simplicity has been the hallmark of the program from its start.
- Individuals who are interested in the planting of new churches are invited to signup as an ABCD donor.
- These donors are then notified by mail of a new church project that has been approved by the Regional Ministry Board.
- Donors are invited to send $25.00 or more to the GRR office.
- 95% of contributions (5% used for costs of communication / administration) are sent to the new church to be used at the discretion of their leaders.
- Donors are asked to support three new churches each year.
In the twenty years of ABCD over $415,898 has been given to benefit 29 new churches within the Region.
With a regional goal of 5 new churches each year, 650 ABCD donors are providing about $12,000.00 for each new church in startup funds. Our goal of 1000 donors would significantly increase our support of each new American Baptist Church.