American Baptist Churches USA’s New Covenant and Code of Ethics for Ministerial Leaders

The Ministers Council of ABC USA recently approved a new Covenant and Code of Ethics for Ministerial Leaders of American Baptist Churches, USA. All ordained American Baptist Clergy are highly encouraged to sign it, send it to Trisha.Manarin@dcbaptist.org and follow the new covenant (reprinted on the following pages) to be in good standing. A learning guide will be published by the end of June.

We acknowledge that not all DCBC clergy’s ordination is recognized and/or endorsed by ABC-USA; therefore, we do not insist on this covenant for all DCBC clergy. However, DCBC does take seriously the responsibility of ordained clergy to live a life reflective of the Gospel. If you are interested in participating in the creation of a covenant for DCBC clergy, please email Trisha.Manarin@dcbaptist.org to join a group exploring clergy wellness and wholeness.