American Baptist Churches of the West, also called Growing Healthy Churches, was first established in 1997 with the purpose of "networking, resourcing and encouraging churches in the areas of growth, health, transportation and church planting." With the goal of serving 300 growing congregations by the year 2012, the organization is on its way having transformed over 170 churches since its inception.
Dr. Tim Brown is the director of leadership networks and aids the organization in assisting churches with such tasks as vision casting, church assessments and capital fund campaigns.