American Baptist Churches of Nebraska is pleased to announce that we are now an official partner with the Central Baptist Theological Seminary in their newly launched Antioch Center.
ABC Nebraska joins ABC Regions Central, Mid-America, Great Rivers, and Wisconsin in this partnership.
The Antioch Center focuses on leadership formation, cross-cultural ministry development, and equipping leaders to serve faithfully in diverse and diaspora contexts. This initiative aligns closely with the ministry realities of ABC Nebraska, where many of our congregations reflect rich global partnerships and multicultural leadership.
We celebrate that former ABC Nebraska Executive Minister Rev. Dr. Robin D. Stoops has been appointed Co-Director of the Antioch Center. Dr. Stoops’s forty years of pastoral and denominational leadership, along with his ongoing work mentoring students from the Burma diaspora and serving as Board Chair of the Burma Research Institute and the Burmese Community of Kansas, uniquely position him for this role.
We believe this collaboration will create meaningful opportunities for:
- Leadership development and theological education
- Provide easily accessible resources to local churches
- Support for cross-cultural congregations
- Formation of the next generation of pastors and ministry leaders
- Strengthening the shared mission of American Baptists across our regions
We encourage pastors and church leaders to learn more about the Antioch Center and consider how this partnership may benefit your congregation.
At ABC Nebraska, we often speak of “churches helping churches.” This partnership with the Antioch Center is one more way we live that out. When regions collaborate, when seminaries listen to the needs of local congregations, and when experienced leaders like Rev. Dr. Robin Stoops help form the next generation, the whole Body of Christ is strengthened. We are better together. This is how we share wisdom, resources, and encouragement so that every congregation, rural or urban, historic or newly planted, can flourish in faithful mission.
Our first set of free webinars is below.
