The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the largest religious organization among African Americans. The convention has over 30,000 churches and over 6,000,000 members. It is the second largest Baptist organization in the world, after the Southern Baptist Convention. Image File history File links Nbc_logo. ... Various religious symbols Religion is a system of social coherence based on a common group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object, person, unseen being, or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine or highest truth, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church or a person who believes in baptism by full immersion. ... The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based cooperative ministry agency serving Baptist churches around the world. ...

The Foreign Mission Baptist Convention was organized in Montgomery, Alabama in 1880 to spread the gospel of Christ to other countries. Its founders stressed preaching the gospel to all people as an answer to what they considered the shortcomings of a segregating church. Elias Camp Morris, (1855-1922), helped found the Foreign Mission Convention and led in a move to consolidate several conventions. The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., formed in Atlanta, Georgia on September 28, 1895, represents the successful merger of the Foreign Mission Convention, the American National Baptist Convention (org. 1886), and the Baptist National Education Convention (org. 1893). Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Montgomery Incorporated December 3, 1819 Mayor Bobby Bright Area    - City 404. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For other articles with similar names, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... This page is about the title or the Divine Person. For the Christian figure, see Jesus. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Two convention bodies have grown out of divisions in the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. - the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. (formed 1915) and the Progressive National Baptist Convention (formed 1961). The Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention was founded in 1897 by dissatisfied members of the newly formed National Baptist Convention. Today the Lott Carey Convention draws members from all the missionary National Baptist bodies. A spiritual gifts movement beginning around 1992, led by NBCUSA pastor Paul S. Morton, grew among all the National Baptist Conventions and resulted in the formation of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. The first Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Conference was held in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1994. National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC) is a convention of African-American Baptists emphasizing civil rights and social justice. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, International - a fellowship of predominantly African-American Baptist churches that accept the operation of spiritual gifts in the church today. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 350. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

During 1967 and 1968, the convention reaffirmed its faith in civil rights through law and order by adopting the principles set forth in the book Unholy Shadows and Freedom's Holy Light, by Joseph H. Jackson, president of the convention at that time. Jackson served as president from 1953 until 1982. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Representatives meet annually for convention business. World headquarters are located at the World Baptist Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Over 57 state conventions affiliate with the NBCUSA, and, considering the dual affiliation that is widespread in the National Baptist bodies, the total of churches and members unique to the NBCUSA has been estimated as over 6,000,000 members in over 18,000 churches. Dr. William J. Shaw currently (2003) serves as President. Nickname: Music City; Buckle of the Bible Belt Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ...

External links

• National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. - official Web Site
• Foreign Mission Board - official Web Site
• Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention - official Web Site

References

• The Story of the National Baptists, by O. D. Pelt
• Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
• Dictionary of Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard, editor