NBA Releases Ministry Impact Report
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)!
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Sermon: We Behold You and We Respond
St. Louis-Area Disciples Summit on Racial Justice: Resources
NBA XPLOR Residency Develops Hearts for Care and Service
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?
Food Security and Faith
NBA Collaborates with St. Louis-Area Clergy on Racial Justice Initiatives
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.
There Is Another Way
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.
NBA Involved in Three GA Resolutions
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.
Sharing the Table at NBA Pop-Up Cafes
The National Benevolent Association shared tables with more than 300 Disciples across our three Pop-Up Cafés, new to General Assembly this year.
NBA XPLOR Expands with New Residents, Host Sites in 2015-16
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.
