Over the past several years, I have increasingly seen social media posts and been privy to private conversations in hushed tones among Christians about the importance of mental health. For many years the prevailing stance within the church has been one of silence. “Jesus will fix it” is the motto.
In the following pages of this NBA Ministry Impact Report, we share and celebrate the transformative health and social service work being done across the life of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)!
At the heart of NBA XPLOR is a desire to cultivate hearts for care in young adults. How can we help young adults recognize needs at their doorsteps and then live a life of faithful response?
Following the fatal shooting of young adult Michael Brown on August 9, 2014, by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, several Disciples clergy and laypersons joined many others in community responses for justice in Ferguson and beyond.
People ask me why I’m here: “You had the luxury of choosing where to live and what to do. At any time, you could choose to leave. You don’t have to stay there if you don’t want to.” You’re right. When I moved here, I did have a choice. But now that I’m here, I don’t want out.
The National Benevolent Association—with New Life in Christ Christian Church, Mission Behind Bars and Beyond, and Sugarbush Christian Church—co-sponsored GA-1525: A Call to End Solitary Confinement. This accepted Item for Reflection and Research invites our Church to study and discern how to respond to this disturbing practice.
The National Benevolent Association shared tables with more than 300 Disciples across our three Pop-Up Cafés, new to General Assembly this year.
The National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is pleased to welcome the 2015-16 cohort of NBA XPLOR Residents. Seven host sites are opening their doors to 24 Residents, doubling the size and span of NBA XPLOR in its second year.
We are pleased to welcome 24 new NBA XPLOR Residents for 2015-16! Here they share a bit about themselves and why they are excited about NBA XPLOR.
Members of the Board of Trustees for the National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) met together June 4-6 in St. Louis for their first in-person meeting of 2015.
