Equipping mission, Effecting change
At the ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning, everything we do is discipleship.
Sign up for the Mental Health First Aid Training for Adults this May!
This new 6-week certificate course reimagines sanctuary through a biblical lens while addressing the realities of trauma in congregational life. Learn to cultivate compassionate, inclusive, and healing-centered communities rooted in justice.
$45
Learn to recognize when someone is facing mental health or substance use challenges — and the confidence to be their first source of support. Learn from an MHFA certified trainer and earn your first-aider certificate! Limited seats available.
$35
This 3-week course explores how culture functions at systemic levels, elaborates on cultural self-identities, and provides strategies to navigate the complexity of bridge-building across difference.
$99
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Here is our Spring 2026 Course Catalog with a detailed list of all current and upcoming learning experiences. Download the PDF and print your own copy, or keep it handy on your desktop or cloud drive for reference or sharing.
Free
This invaluable resource for faith formation and worship planning includes articles, lectionary readings, planning tools, Judson Press Christian education catalog, and CCL courses.
Free
Looking for wisdom about teaching children, whether in age-level groups or intergenerational setting? This detailed chart offers insights about learning strategies and activities for kids of all ages.
Free
Check out this article about the transforming impact of considering diverse learning styles in Christian education. From Rev. Dr. Cassandra Williams, author, scholar, and former director of Discipleship Ministries.
Free
A journey back to the earliest beginnings of home mission with a special focus on New York City, early leaders and movements, and missiology past and present (1824-2010).
Free
This inspiring and informative booklet was published in 2013, part of the anniversary celebration of American Baptist Home Mission Societies. It features the illustrated history of Baptists, slavery, and freedom.
Free
Powering Your Passion