Associated Baptist Press

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The Associated Baptist Press was founded in 1990 and is the first and only independent Baptist news agency in the United States. The ABP annually publishes over 600 news and feature stories. It is based in Jacksonville, Florida and has news bureaus in Washington, D.C. and Dallas, Texas.[1]

The news service was created by and for Baptists to provide daily coverage of Baptist news, as well as general news. Including its news coverage, the ABP features syndicated columns on cultural and ethical issues by Union University professor David Gushee, a recognized Holocaust scholar, and Baptist Theological Seminary professor Elizabeth Newman.

Contents 1 Mission Statement 2 Miscellany 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Mission Statement

The "Associated Baptist Press will serve Christ by providing credible and compelling information about matters of faith."^[1]

[edit] Miscellany

• Its main competitor is the Baptist Press, which is based at the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention.
• It is a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partner.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Associated Baptist Press website
• JournalismTraning.org profile
• Mainstream Baptist network