Together in Ministry (TIM) was created by the Ministers Council of the American Baptist Churches USA to encourage formation of collegial groups for the strengthening of ministerial leaders. Through a grant from the Lilly Foundation, each collegial group receives $1800 to obtain a facilitator for the group. Members of the collegial group who are due-paying members of the national Ministers Council receive $100 to help cover meeting costs such as travel and books. 

2004 was the first year of this three year program. Nine groups were funded in MCGBA that year. Again in 2005, nine groups were funded through the MCGBA. The only Ministers Council with more funded groups was Upstate New York with twelve.

In 2006-2007, twelve groups were funded through MCGBA, the largest number for any ministers council in the country.