The American Baptist Association is a network of churches who have chosen to come together and share resources to further the reach of the gospel. Their efforts have led to churches sending and supporting missionaries in many areas all over the world. They publish curriculum to educate people in the basic teachings of Scripture. These churches also help one another with ministries to the underserved of their respective communities through their collaborative efforts. Churches in the ABA have been and are being planted in the United States, Australia, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Fiji Islands, France, Honduras, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vanuatu, and Venezuela.