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  • NBA’s Research and Design: Young Adults with Disabilities Survey

    NBA’s Young Adult Leadership Development Program has launched a Research & Design Team to explore and discern what programming NBA can offer to young adults living with disabilities, and we could use your help! Please take a few minutes to complete this survey provide input that can glean towards developing programs that promote disability equity across leadership experiences for young adults with disabilities.

  • New Fruits from Wounded Soil: Pentecost and Restorative Justice

    This webinar will feature a conversation with James “Sharif” Menefield, where he shares his journey of transformation through restorative justice, grounded in lived experience, accountability, and hope. After decades of incarceration, Sharif discovered that healing is possible even in the most wounded places.

  • Apply for the 2027 SENT Cohort!

    Applications for NBA’s 2027 Social Entrepreneurship Cohort are now open! This 12-month journey leads faith-rooted social entrepreneurs through an active process of formation and conversation and provides the opportunity to receive specialized coaching to help support and strengthen their social enterprise.

  • Summer 2026 Young Adult Leadership Development Grant

    NBA’s Young Adult Leadership Development grants are specifically designed to support current and future leaders in identifying their leadership qualities, building leadership capacity, and allowing young adults to explore new possibilities in the areas of service and justice.

  • Ageism For Real

    What is ageism, and how is it impacting ministries and organizations?

    This webinar, hosted by Older Adult Ministries, will feature an intergenerational panel discussing what ageism is, share experiences, and offer ideas to help push back.

  • Come Celebrate & Explore: 10 Years of NBA Young Adult Peer Learning & Wellness Groups

    Join us for a special 10th Anniversary Virtual Celebration and Open House of NBA’s Young Adult Peer Learning & Wellness Groups! This online gathering is both a celebration and an open invitation for any young adult who is curious about what it’s like to be part of a peer group rooted in connection, reflection, and mutual support. This online gathering offers a meaningful glimpse into the heart of the experience which is grounded in community, honesty, growth, and care.

  • 2026 SENT Summer

    Hosted by NBA’s Social Entrepreneurship program, this two-day event will bring a message of inspiration and resilience from public change makers as they share personal anecdotes and frameworks that nurture endurance for those “in the HEAT of The Work” of leading social change.

  • Apply for a Fall 2026 Mission & Ministry Grant

    NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants provide grant funding for projects serving older adults, educating at-risk children and youth, and intergenerational projects serving both educational purposes for at-risk children and youth and older adults.

  • Where the Crickets Sing: Tools for Prison and Jail Ministries

    Join the members of the Prison & Jail Ministries Peer Learning and Wellness Group for a special webinar featuring practical tools, restorative justice insights, and real-world experiences from those engaged in ministry alongside incarcerated individuals, their families, and their communities.

  • 2027 Incubate Partner Applications

    NBA is accepting Incubate Partner applications from Disciples health and social service organizations. Being in partnership with NBA involves a multi-year relationship that includes a specialized menu of resources and support for your young ministry/organization.

  • Peer Learning & Wellness Groups 10th Anniversary In‑Person Gathering

    In celebration of the National Benevolent Association’s 10th Anniversary of Peer Learning & Wellness Groups, we invite alumni to gather once again for the 10-Year Peer Learning & Wellness Group (PLWG) in-person Alumni Reunion, September 14–17, 2026, at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Arizona. This gathering creates space for alumni spanning ten years of Peer Learning & Wellness Groups to come together and take part in meaningful moments of reflection, reconnection, and shared learning.