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You may give a gift to the Alliance in honor or in memory of someone. Download a form.

Scholarships for Anti-Racism Training available.

As a part of its commitment to become an Anti-Racism organization, the Alliance offers scholarships to encourage Alliance members to attend training. You may obtain an application here.

Conscientious Objector Registry

At the annual convocation in Greenville, SC, in April 2005, the Alliance approved a motion to establish a Registry for Conscientious Objectors "to provide documentary evidence that those registered are by reason of religious training and belief... conscientiously opposed to participate in war in any form." Click on the links below to read the Statement on Conscientious Objection which gives Alliance members a basis for claiming CO status per the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.App. § 456 6(j)). Although there is no military draft at present, most men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register with the Selective Service System. Men who will want to claim CO status in the future may lay the groundwork for such a claim by following the instructions found in "Alliance Conscientious Objector Registration Form." Women who wish to state their beliefs about Conscientious Objection may also register with the Alliance. Download the Registration Form from the link below. Anyone needing assistance with the registration process or wanting to discuss this topic is welcome to send a message to the committee using the Contact Us section of this page.

Recommended reading resources on racial reconciliation. Compiled for the 2006 Convocation. Download.

Alliance Statement on Conscientious Objection
Alliance Conscientious Objector Registration Form

 

More information about Conscientious Objection

Alliance Resources

Go to the Peace and Justice page for information and resources about that topic.

Visit our Alliance of Baptists Store for books, music, and other resources.

Caring for Caregivers

Caring for Caregivers. This resource was introduced at the 2006 Convocation. Download it here. No charge. If you would like a printed and bound copy, contact the Alliance office.

Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth: A Resource for Congregations in Dialogue on Sexual Orientation. Edited by LeDayne McLeese Polaski and Millard Eiland. $27. This resource was developed to assist clergy and lay leaders in leading a healthy and respectful congregational dialogue on the most difficult task of discernment facing the church in our time. The 250+ page book features wisdom distilled from thirteen congregations which have already had such a dialogue. It also includes helpful articles from the perspective of the Bible, spirituality, theology, science and psychology. This resource is for everyone who hopes to face this urgent task of discernment with courage, hope and faith.

Being the Church: Exploring Multiculturalism in Congregations written by Cathy Tamsberg. $16. This curriculum is designed to engage church members in individual reflection and collective discernment about issues related to the changing faces of our communities, how we understand the gospel and the mission of the church.

Pursuing Justice: A Social Justice Curriculum for Churches. Written by Cathy Tamsberg. $17.50. Now in its second printing, this resource makes the deliberate link between the spiritual life and social justice. Ten powerful and practical sessions on vital issues of social justice, among them: poverty, the environment, the criminal justice system, war, racism, and consumerism.

The above three resources can be ordered and paid for online using a credit card. Order Securely

Grace for the Journey. Interpreting Baptist ordinances in the 21st Century. Written by Cathy Tamsberg. This curriculum is designed to engage Baptists in study and reflection on the meaning and practice of our ordinances: baptism and the Lord's Supper.  The study is designed to include appropriate scripture references, Baptist history, controversies related to the ordinances, and reflection on personal experience. Download here as an Adobe Acrobat file. Also available in printed form from the Alliance office.

Care for the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action. Free of charge. This report, produced in 1999 by the Work Group on Ecology of the Alliance of Baptists, co-chairs Herman Greene and Elizabeth Barnes, includes resources for study, reflection, worship and action for all who are concerned about our stewardship of the earth. Shipping/handling: $2.50 for first copy. Add 50 cents for each additional copy.

Report of the Task Force on Sexuality. May be downloaded here as an Adobe Acrobat file. Also available in printed form from the Alliance office.

A Bibliography on Gender Equity. This annotated bibliography was compiled by Anne Thomas Neil for the 15th Annual Convocation of the Alliance held in 2001. The document includes sections on historical perspectives, feminist theology and ethics, a global perspective, the Bible, the church, spirituality, sexuality and violence. Available from the Alliance office.

Other Resources

MISSION NOW: FORKS IN THE ROAD. A sermon prepared by Alan Neely for missions emphasis at First Baptist Church Greenville. November 2002. Download in RTF format.

Alan Neely's 2002 Covenant Address

Stan Hastey's 2002 State of the Alliance Address. RTF

Stan Hastey's 2004 State of the Alliance Address.

Stan Hastey's 2005 State of the Alliance Address.

Stan Hastey's 2006 State of the Alliance Address.

Stan Hastey's 2007 State of the Alliance Address.

The Alliance's Strategic Plan, adopted in 2003. View.

In response to events in Lebanon and Israel, past Alliance vice-president Shanta Premawardhana put together for the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA an ecumenical and interfaith web site of resources of prayers, litanies, texts, etc. for peace from various traditions. The Alliance is one of the participants; Stan Hastey is one of the denominational signatories. As a member of NCCC dialogue table that went to Palestine and Israel in September 2004, past Alliance president John Ewing Roberts was asked to submit something from the Alliance. He has sent in two items from "For the Livings of These Days." Go to the site.