National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. (NBCA) - an African-American Baptist body organized in 1915.

The organization of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. came about as the result of a struggle to keep the National Baptist Publishing Board of Nashville independent. Those rejecting a proposed new charter, incorporation, and ownership of the publishing board withdrew from the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.. In 1995 the NBCA had about 1,700,000 members in 6716 churches.

Headquarters for the National Baptist Convention of America are located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Another NBCA controversy surrounding the publishing board led to the formation of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America in 1988.

External link

• National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. (http://www.nbcamerica.net/) - Web Site

References

• Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
• Dictionary of Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard, editor
• Handbook of Denominations, by Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill, & Craig D. Atwood