In its 60 plus years of being an association the American Baptist Homes and Caring Ministries has been committed to promoting a philosophy of faith-based mission. As the member organizations grow and the services provided expand ABHCM continues today with the mission to develop and enhance the ministries of its members; to promote standards of excellence in American Baptist related social services to adults and children of special needs; to develop new leadership and provide resources to enhance existing leadership; and to connect these ministries with the wider American Baptist family. To this end the following resources are offered to our membership:

FBLI
Members of the Association of American Baptist Homes and Caring Ministries are eligible to nominate persons from the organization’s senior management team for participation in the Faith-Based Leadership Institute (FBLI) of the Center for Faith-Based Leadership, of which the American Baptist Homes and Caring Ministries is a governing member. FBLI is a year long program designed to develop key competencies that research has determined are essential for successful leadership of faith-based health and human service organizations. These competencies include:

• Passion for justice
• Spiritual integrity
• Change leadership
• Sense of vocation
• Ethical reflection and action
• Covenant building
• Faith-values foundation
• Organizational skill

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Spirituality Throughout Life’s Journey
Spirituality Throughout Life’s Journey workshops seek to address the spiritual vacuum and identity crisis facing faith-based social service organizations. There is a growing detachment in such organizations from the originating values of the faith institutions that founded them. Faith-Based institutions struggle to maintain their spiritual DNA as they seek to serve a changing world and nurture relationships with various governmental and secular partners. The Spirituality Throughout Life’s Journey workshops facilitate a process where by employees of faith-based institutions:


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EAGLE Accreditation
The Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward Excellence, or EAGLE Accreditation Commission, is the only national faith-based accreditation program. It is designed for faith based, health and wholeness organizations to enhance the quality of services provided. It utilizes voluntary self-assessment and peer review processes based upon principles and goals to promote excellence in Christian Ministry.

EAGLE PRINCIPLES address:

• Christian Mission and Church Relationship
• Governance and Strategic Planning
• Community Responsiveness
• Quality Assurance/Improvement and Corporate Compliance
• Human Resource Management
• Physical Resources Management
• Financial Resource Management
• Public Relations/ Fund Raising/ Marketing
• Mergers, Networks and Alliances

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Vocation of the Trustee Workshops (VOT)
The environment within which faith-based health and human services organizations operate is constantly changing. There is a continual need for effective governance boards and effective management if faith-based organizations are to respond to these changes and fulfill their mission. These workshops seek to serve as a resource to assist faith-based organization with basic board governance obligations and responsibilities from a faith-based perspective.

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For information on how to access any of these resources please contact us.