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American Baptist Churches of Maine
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Watch for the Fall Schedule on each Learning Site page. Mission and Goals of AIM The mission of the AIM (American Baptist Churches of Maine Institute for Ministry) is to provide ongoing theological, ministry and discipleship education to pastoral leadership and laity in Maine. The Institute for Ministry is committed to providing excellence in learning, instruction, research, and equipping for ministry. The Institute for Ministry seeks to uphold the foundation of biblical teaching, Baptist heritage, and global awareness of mission to all men and women enrolled. The goals of AIM include: · Providing courses and resources necessary to complete the process leading to ABCOM commissioning, · Offering courses that will enable and enrich leadership development among American Baptist congregations in Maine, · Making courses and resources available on an associational and local level, thus encouraging a broad base of participation, · Offering courses that will be appropriate to the needs and ministry of lay and ordained pastors, interim ministers, bi-vocational pastors, and lay leaders on all levels, · Providing a central resource for historical research and instruction in the area of Maine's Baptist History. · And encouraging participation in opportunities that will nurture life long learners who strive to build a solid theological, intellectual, ethical, and spiritual maturity as Christian disciples and leaders.
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