FAQ

If you currently, or have ever had an ABPS Profile in the system, go directly to the Login Page and scroll to the bottom. From the box that says, "Have an ABPS Profile?" type your email address. If you have one, a note will appear telling you that the system has located that email in the system and a recovery email will be sent to that email address. Go to the email Inbox of the email address you provided. Check your Inbox for an email from [email protected] (check your spam folder as well). Once you locate the email, click on the link provided to continue registering on the ministrelife.org site. 

From there, the system prompts and notes will recover your information and pre-load your profile in ministrElife. 

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If the system does not find your email address in the database, use the information above to register as a new user OR contact Meg Biddle at [email protected] to see if there is another way to find your profile information. 

If you have forgotten your password, you can recover it by clicking on the forgot password link as shown. You will be asked to enter the email address you used to register for ministrElife. Instructions will be sent to that email address (please check your spam inbox) to help you set up a new password. 

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While logged into your account on ministrElife, go to Settings Link. Click on notification settings. From there you can choose which notifications you receive and how they are delivered to you.

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In the Employ section, view the Job Boards and click "apply" for any jobs you'd like to be considered for.

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Go to Settings and choose the Email address. From there you can change the primary email address that you use to log into the platform and also add a secondary email address for notifications. 

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A computer-based, data-storage-and-retrieval system, American Baptist Personnel Services (ABPS) produces personnel profiles to assist professionally trained ministry leaders who seek new opportunities to serve local congregations and denominational entities. ABPS also provides resources that enable local congregations to identify mission and leadership needs.

ABPS is now a part of ministrElife, custom-built at the direction of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS). All ministerial leaders, both lay and clergy, are encouraged to enroll in ministrElife and complete an ABPS profile.

Standing fully in the spirit of ABHMS, ABPS provides useful information—shared openly and without bias—that supports congregations developing Christ-centered leaders, equipping disciples and healing their neighborhoods and communities. ABPS is committed to ABHMS’ values of integrity, stewardship, diversity, collaboration and teamwork.

ABPS works in partnership with ABCUSA regions to assist local church search committees by retrieving profiles of ministry professionals with the skills and experiences needed by the church.

To use Online Meetings or video meetings on ministrElife, you must first have a room. Once you have a room, attached is a step-by-step guide.

On the new ABPS on ministrElife, you can update your ABPS Profile yourself anytime from the Employ section of this site. There is no cost to update your information. However, for the additional validation and vetting it takes to make your ABPS Profile active, you will need to click the "Submit for Review" button at the top of the Employ section and sign up for the Employ or Elife Subscription Packages.

To log out, go to the upside down arrow in the upper right hand corner. Choose "Log Out" at the bottom of the list of options.

Becoming a member of the ministrElife Community is free. Most of the features on the platform come at no cost. It is only features like Online Video Meetings, ABPS Profile, and Digital Signature that require a subscription. Please click on the Subscription page in the footer of this site to see details.

See How-to-Video How Do I download or print my profile?

https://ministrelife.org/videos/28

See attached Create A Job/Candidate Search Guide

See attached Create a Job/Candidate Search Guide

See Public Profiles Video

See Create Connections Video

Not interested- ou are not actively seeking a different call

Might Consider- you are not actively seeking a different call, but a region staff member can search for your ABPS profile and ask if you would be willing to have your profile submitted to a search committee for consideration. 

Open to move- you are actively seeking a new call.

Every profile that is approved undergoes a verification process. In order for us to verify college degrees, ordination, employment, and references, we need to have the release form completed. This form also allows the executive ministers and region staff the ability to view your profile information. 

To sign the form: Go to the employment section on ministrElife. On the right-hand side of your profile, click  Additional Information. In the center of the profile, you will see American Baptist Personnel Services Release of Information Consent. If you have filled out the form in the past, but not signed the form it will say COMPLETE. Please click complete and sign the form using your mouse. If you have not completed the form, please click SIGN HERE, and complete the form.