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Elections & Voting
2014 Election Results: September 5, 2014 — On Thursday, September 4, 2014, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., under the leadership of Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, elected Dr. Jerry Young as its next President. Dr. Young is the current Vice President-At-Large and Pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The voting results
Registration Policies
Annual registration is required for membership with the NBC, USA, Inc. Registration is offered year-round, however, you must register by December 31 of each year to maintain your membership status on a continuous basis. Although attendance at each Annual Session Meeting is not required to maintain membership, it is strongly encouraged so that the delegates can disseminate
Organizational Structure
The nature of this convention is defined by its ideal of voluntary membership and participation at both the organization and individual member levels. As such, the Convention does not prescribe nor exercise administrative or doctrinal control over any of its membership; these matters are left for the attention of local organization and church authorities. The
History of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. traces a history of significant growth and achievements, attended sometimes by periods of turbulence, to Saturday, November 22, 1880 when 151 persons from 11 states met in Montgomery, Alabama and organized the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. A yearning to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ preached on the Mother
Mission & Objectives
Mission & Objectives Mission: The mission of the Convention is to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching, and healing. Purposes: In addition to such ancillary purposes and statutory powers as are detailed in its Articles of Incorporation, the basic objectives and corporate purposes of this voluntary global fellowship are as follows:
What We Believe
(Download/Print our Articles of Faith) I. The Scriptures. We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter; that it reveals the principles by
President Jerry Young’s Message to the Delegates of the 111th Congress Annual Session
Greetings, Recently I read statistics that stated that of the 300 million people in America, 41 percent do not go to church, even on special holidays as Easter, Christmas, or on the first Sunday of a new year. Even more startling was the statistic that stated that more than 90 percent of those who do
Young and Floyd Issue Joint Statement on Racial Injustice
(CNN) Ronald Reagan once said that “all great change in America begins at the dinner table,” and we agree. But, as ministers, we also believe that great change can’t happen unless someone sets the table for tough conversations. That’s where the pulpit comes in. Recent events have poured salt in our deepest national wound: the
A Statement on the Same-sex Marriage Issue, Voting and Christian Responsibility
Download Position Statement PDF On May 9, 2012, our President, Barack Obama, gave his personal opinion on same-sex marriage. His position is that same-sex partners should have the right to marry as do heterosexual couples and have access to the same benefits. The National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated does not dictate to its constituent churches