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More churches were founded, and in 1792 a Yearly Meeting was organized. This northern line of Free Will Baptists expanded rapidly, but the majority of the churches merged with the Northern Baptist Convention in 1911. A remnant of the Randall churches organized in 1917 as the Cooperative General Association of Free Will Baptists.
The General Conference of United Free Will Baptists was formed in 1901. The United American Free Will Baptist Conference, was created in 1968 under the leadership of O. L. Williams of Lakeland, Florida, resulting from a division in the parent United American Free Will Baptist Church. [2] [3]
The National Baptist Convention of America International, (NBCA Intl or NBCA) more commonly known as the National Baptist Convention of America or sometimes the Boyd Convention, is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is a predominantly African American Baptist denomination, and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. [1]
In 1702, a disorganized group of General Baptists in Carolina wrote a request for help to the General Baptist Association in England. Though no help was forthcoming, Paul Palmer, whose wife Johanna was the stepdaughter of Benjamin Laker, founded the first "Free Will" Baptist church in Chowan, North Carolina in 1727.
The official, full name of the Christian denomination is the National Baptist Convention of the United States America, [2] and it has been incorporated as the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Individuals and organizations affiliated or separate from the denomination commonly refer to it as the National Baptist Convention or National Baptist Convention, USA.
Missouri Baptist churches send messengers to an annual meeting to nominate and elect convention officers. The 2022–2023 convention officers are: [2] President: Chris Williams; First Vice President: Wesley Vance; Second Vice President: Richard Young; Recording Secretary: Justin Perry
In this annual meeting Virginia Baptists have overwhelmingly voted to maintain that historic and strategic relationship." [6] The BGAV contributes more to the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) than does any convention or union in the world. [7] In 2006, the BGAV received some Georgia Baptist churches that had requested affiliation. [8]
However, each state and local association is autonomous. As of 2023, there were 1,129 congregations in the United States. [1] The BMAA owns the Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, with campuses in Jacksonville, Texas, Conway, Arkansas, and online. The association also operates Lifeword Media Ministries and DiscipleGuide Church ...