NBA Announces Staffing Updates, Winter 2020

The National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is grateful for the ongoing commitment of our staff and is excited to announce recent staff updates and celebrations this season.

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My Leap of Faith Crossing the Midwest

2019-20 Hiram Mantua, OH XPLOR Resident Courtney Sharp shares some snapshots from her time in the XPLOR program.

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XPLOR is a Roadway

Natalie Langham, 2019-20 NBA XPLOR Resident in Hiram Mantua, OH shares what the last year has meant to her since hitting a low point and learning about XPLOR.

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My Experience on NBA’s 2019 Immigration Detention Immersion Trip

2019-20 St. Louis XPLOR Resident Alex Key's shares his experience at the 2019 Immigration Detention Immersion Trip.

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Driving Wedges, Creating Sacred Spaces and Planting Seeds of Possibility

Rev. Stephen Yorba Patten of UrbanMission Community Partners shares how the organization is getting involved with the Pomona community to create a just community of compassion and care.

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Snapshots from 2019

A look back at the wonderful year NBA has had!

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Finding My Next Steps at SENT 2019

2019 SENT Seminar participant Foster Frimpong shares how the after school program he's starting has shifted in a great way since attending SENT.

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SENT Seminar and The Emerging Church

Katie Sexton arrived at the 2019 SENT Seminar feeling hopeless, but she left feeling hopeful. Read about the journey she's had since then:

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Announcing the 2019 Mission & Ministry Grant Recipients

For the third year of the Mission & Ministry Grants Program, NBA is granting a total of $166,200.

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In a Spirit of Thanksgiving and Preparation, NBA Board of Trustees Meets in Pomona

As an annual practice, the NBA board meets once a year at or near the location of an NBA partner. With that, the NBA staff and board were excited to meet on the campus of Urban Mission Community Partners (UMCP) in Pomona, California. Read about our time spent with Incubate partners and our board.

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