From our ministry partners at The American Baptist Home Mission Society:

Who are we? Founded in 1832, the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has a long history of meeting human needs and empowering individuals, institutions, churches and communities to share faith, concern and resources to improve the quality of life for all people. ABHMS has done this through supporting education, providing scholarship assistance, publishing Christian resources, funding churches and community centers, counseling and chaplaincy services, intercultural programs, support for immigrants and refugees, advocacy and intervention on behalf of persons living with disabilities, living in poverty, children, senior adults, immigrants, refugees, prisoners and ex- offenders, victims of disasters, and much more. 

Why do we need a National Coordinator for Scholarships, Emerging Leaders and Scholars Program? This member of the ABHMS team will serve as the primary point of connection between ABHMS and our scholarship recipient and scholars network. This person manages our comprehensive scholarship and Continuing Education grant programs, and creates and implements programming that brings mutual value to emerging leaders and ABHMS. 

The National Coordinator for Scholarships, Emerging Leader and Scholars Program is responsible for the development and leadership of a comprehensive program for identifying and awarding scholarships to applicants with an American Baptist connection Additionally, this person will develop a Scholars Program and additional initiatives that encourage internships, immersion experiences, vocational discernment and networking among award recipients. The program strategies will increase the capacity of scholars to network with individual professionals, congregations, communities and ABC Regions. The National Coordinator provides programmatic and strategic oversight of all educational grant programs, including SABS/IBS and Continuing Education Programs. 

The National Coordinator for Scholarships, Emerging Leader and Scholars Program develops strategies to identify American Baptist emerging leaders who seek to strengthen their faith, to clarify their sense of call and vocation, and to network nationally with other emerging leaders. In collaboration with ABHMS communications staff, the National Coordinator will develop a strategy for increasing the visibility of scholarship recipients, emerging leaders and program initiatives. Working collaborative with ABHMS program units, the National Coordinator for Scholarships, Emerging Leader and Scholars Program will work to increase resource and development opportunities for scholarship recipients and emerging leaders. 

The National Coordinator for Scholarships, Emerging Leader and Scholars Program reports to the Director of Leadership Empowerment and is a full-time position based in the Leadership and Mission Building located in King of Prussia, Pa.