NBA Mark D. Anderson Fund

Recently, Social Entrepreneur Program Coordinator Rev. Ashley Mayham and NBA trustee Wanda Scott visited Camp Sunflower in Wichita, Kansas to observe how the ministry has grown since they first engaged with NBA in 2019.

Miss us at this summer’s CCDOC General Assembly? We’re sharing the highlights!

We are excited to introduce our two new Incubate Partners joining us this year.

Meet our newest group of Mission & Ministry Grantees.

We are thrilled to share an update to our work with young adults!

We’re so excited for what’s next in our young adult program and proud to introduce Dr. Tene Davis, NBA’s new Director of Young Adult Leadership Development.

NBA's Board of Trustees gather in St. Louis for it's biannual in person meeting.

Mission & Ministry grantee uses funds to support and encourage young Black women.

We’re excited to introduce Jerell DeCaille, NBA’s Health and Social Service Partner Program Coordinator!

This east side Indianapolis congregation is leading with love and on a mission to be in ministry that mimics Jesus’ time on Earth.

When Countryside Christian Church realized the older adults in their congregation were feeling particularly isolated, they turned to NBA for support.

In 2020, Beloved Christian Church began its Compassion Practice+ program, which teaches the Compassion Practice (CP) to adults over 50.

The Older Adult Ministries of Mid-America held a day-long seminar with seniors in Missouri to brainstorm how to address feelings of isolation.

The STEM field is notoriously homogenous. To combat this, Mission & Ministry Grantee Unleashing Potential developed Experience STEM.

The wake up call that lead to a ministry that supports those recovering from addition.

First Christian Church in Texas City, Texas used their Mission & Ministry grant to partner with Blue Theology to teach youth in the Galveston Bay area the importance of ‘being blue’ and taking care of the ocean and natural water sources in their community.

Meet our third group of individuals and the ministries they’re building.

Seven years ago, Lauren Frato embarked on a 10-month experience with NBA that served at the catalyst for her career.

Meet our newest group of Mission & Ministry Grantees. These ministries represent 22 different Disciples regions and will serve a multitude of generations in topics of mental health, entrepreneurship, and creative endeavors.

Since NBA began it's work with young adults in the 1990s, our work with young adults has grown in many ways. NBA XPLOR co-founder Rev. Ben Bohren shares his take on how it all came to be.

Prison & Jail Mission Specialist Rev. Dean Bucalos explains the link between this theory and mass incarceration.

In this video series, Executive VP, Rev. Rebecca L. Hale, and VP of Development & Marketing, Rev. April Lewton celebrate their 10-year anniversaries with NBA as they prep and cook a meal to share.

Over the last two years FCC Princeton has taken a group of adolescents across the country and helped them experience their home state of Kentucky in new and exciting ways!

Meet our newest Incubate Partners for 2022!

In the spring, NBA brought together members of our Peer Learning and Wellness Groups for a weekend of fellowship, reflection, and healing.

NBA has been engaged with young adults across the denomination for more than a decade. Get to know Rev. Rae Karim, the woman leading this work at NBA.

Earlier this year, NBA’s social entrepreneurship team planned its first in-person trip for our 2021 and 2022 Social Entrepreneurship Cohorts.

We’ve got some new faces on staff! Get to know them.

For 60 years, Kansas Christian Home has provided social and health services to meet the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of seniors. They continue to do this by using new technologies like the iN2L.