The Metropolitan Detroit Association of American Baptist Churches (MDA-ABC) is a family of churches committed to a common purpose. We exist to help God’s Kingdom come in local communities throughout southeast Michigan.
American Baptist Churches is one of the most diverse Christian denominations today, with over 5,200 local congregations comprised of 1.3 million members across the United States and Puerto Rico.
MDA-ABC is comprised of over forty churches throughout southeast Michigan.
Goals and Objectives
In order to be a diverse and unified community of faith, we will:
- Commit to a loving sensitivity, mutual respect, and trust among each other
- Foster covenant relationships among our pastors and churches
- Develop programs to promote multi-cultural education and ministry
- Build and nurture relationships with other denominational groups
- Invite participation by all who share the commitments expressed here
In order to carry out God’s mission we will:
- Seek to understand the mission and message of Jesus, including what he meant by saying, “As the father has sent me, so send I you.”
- Create mission strategies and programs appropriate for today’s context
- Rely on the Holy Spirit in order for these mission efforts to bear fruit
- Empower leaders from our churches to respond to specific human needs
- Seek a redemptive impact within our churches and the larger community
