Connect

The NBA connects service providers and mission partners—connections that empower them to learn, collaborate, and grow stronger. As a Disciples church, we are blessed to have the faithful expertise of health and social service ministries who provide direct care in communities every day, as well as the passionate commitment of individuals and nonprofits focused on today's most pressing social justice issues.

The NBA develops collaborations to maximize resources, share expertise, and help bring a larger focus to communities that are often underserved or otherwise ignored. We aim to be a catalyst for advocacy, education, and the support of innovative approaches to addressing justice issues. We affirm that, by working with partners, we have what we need to create purposeful change with individuals and communities.

Our Connect Ministries include: 

• A network of Disciples-related health and social service ministries across the life of the church - Connecting, resourcing, and amplifying these ministries
• Peer Groups for Executive Leaders, Marketing and Development Professionals, and Disciples Activists - Providing an opportunity to cultivate support and encouragement, mutual dialogue, spiritual renewal, and peer-to-peer learning
• Prison and Jail Ministries Affinity Group and Peer Group - Supporting Disciples engaged in spiritual care and advocacy ministries with those who are or have been incarcerated and their families
• Mental Health Initiative and Affinity Group - Supporting the prioritization of mental health and wellness in the life of the church, establishing the necessary awareness and understanding required to counter stigma, and change the landscape of conversation regarding mental illness and disorders within the church
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