According to a denomination census released in 2022, it claimed 21,145 churches and 8,415,100 members,[18] an increase since 2010's 10,358 churches and 5,197,512 members. Dr. J. S. C. Cureton, President, 1998 1999 Sister Blannie Batts . Mr. Webb in his open letter to national laymen, appearing in the August 30, 1924 issue of the National Baptist Voice stated the long range objectives of the Movement: And wherever the Laymens Movement is organized, the spirit of it will be to see that the pastor is well paid; and to foster and encourage by words and our money the institutions of learning that have made space for Theological Departments, so as to have a better educated ministry, better Sunday School Superintendents, teachers, and B.Y.P.U. Rev. Study on the history and contemporary challenges of the NBCUSA, Inc. Under Jerry Gash's leadership he initiated the process of membership to identify the active laymen in the movement. The convention ended with Jackson's decisive victory over Taylor for president and King's removal as vice president of the NBC's National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union. The Congress had early leadership under Bro. Glen Chelf of New Mexico served on an interim basis in 2000. On February 27, 1998, Dr. Sharp was chosen as the "Pastor of the Year" and Tabernacle of Praise was also chosen as "Church of the Year" by the Elite News. Willie McLaurin speaks at the 2020 Kentucky Baptist Pastors' Conference in 2020. Rev. Deaconess Stevens Contentions developed around the issue of the independence of the Publishing Board. Jonathan Haralson (#6), the first layman elected, was an . Henry Lyons of Florida was elected president in 1994. The Junior Laymens convention was moved from the September session to the June session in 1981. [19] Overall, the National Baptist Convention continues to remain the largest historically and predominantly African American or Black Christian denomination in the United States, while separated bodies such as the theologically conservative to moderate National Baptist Convention of America have declined in membership (2000's 3,500,000 and more than 8,000 churches to 2020's 3,106,000 members in 12,336 churches)[20][21] and the theologically moderate to liberal Progressive National Baptist Convention (2009's 1,010,000 members in 1,500 churches to 2020's 1,500,000 members in 1,362 churches)[22] has increased. At the direction of the Convention, the task was assigned to a Publishing Committee under the oversight of the Conventions Home Mission Board, led by the Reverend R. H. Boyd. In addition, many commissions were added to the convention. Of its Bible-reading population, 21% believed not all of the Bible should be taken literally, and 7% believed it was not the Word of God. The laymen made their first work-witness trip to Africa to repair the conventions mission stations in 1976. Rev. In 1886, William J. Simmons of Kentucky led the formation of the American National Baptist Convention. Our History; Position Statements; Convention Theme; President's Office; Board of Directors; . Under Dr. Jemisons guidance, the mortgage on the Morris Memorial Building was liquidated and a Bath House Hotel was purchased in Hot Springs, Arkansas. ", President Hugh Dell Gatewood began her official service in January 2005 and served for 12 years. He did not seek re-election. "African American Women Roles In The Baptist Church: Equality Within the National Baptist Convention, USA." M. Van, President, 1892 1893 Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) today, Feb. 24, announced the appointment of James Swain . It developed from a group of Black Baptists who left the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., because they disagreed with the procedure for electing officers of the convention. After Taylor's defeat, he and other ministers left the NBC to form a splinter organization, PNBC, founded November 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio. [31][32] Her presence stirred controversy among white evangelical Protestants and Southern Baptists, deriding Black Baptists. Organizing, Building & Strengthening a Laymens Movement. Under VISA, and the theme, Jesus Christ Only, Always, the Conventions image and integrity were restored. Byrd first accepted the call to preach in 1997, and was both licensed and ordained at the First Baptist Church of . Cynthia Perry Ray, the fourth president who served the convention from 1995 until 2000; she was the former first vice-president to Ross. The Building, when finished and furnished, was dedicated in 1926. Under Dr. Jackson, the Conventions accomplishments were many, including the purchase of a Freedom Farm in Tennessee to provide haven for Black farmers divested of their land in the civil rights revolution. The Board erected a magnificent structure designed by the Negro architectural firm of McKissack & McKissack. [14][15] The Progressive National Baptists also established ecumenical relations with the American Baptist Churches USA. (RNS) The Rev. President, Arkansas Baptist Convention Governor, Arkansas Elected 1902 . The Boyd faction pulled out and formed their own convention. President, 2014- Present. Rev. He spoke out on public issues more than some presidents, and expressed his opposition to the Gulf War. Dr. D.V. ABOUT US. Rev. 877 67-Bible (877-612-4253) . The national laymen became involved in the Mens Department of the World Baptist Alliance. Unlike the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., the National Baptist Convention of America is more aligned with the conservative theology of the Southern Baptist Convention. A schism in 1915 resulted in the formation of the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America, Inc. Wells, [emailprotected] Established the Acts of Kindness Ministry to solicit clothing, toiletries and otherpersonal care items from the National Laymen family, friends and supporters to bedonated to those in need in the city where the convention is convening at the variouslaymen outreach ministries. Email: [emailprotected], Executive Assistant: Mrs. B. J. Deacon James Ross Washington DC 1934 ~ 1959. The Movement came into existence under the leadership of Deacon John L. Webb, a Christian E. C. Morris, President, 1894- 1922 The second annual session was held September 1011, 1925 at the Econ Baptist church in Baltimore, Maryland. PNBC was formed to give full voice, sterling leadership and active support to the American and world fight for human freedom. W. H. McAlpine, President, 1880- 1882 This convention of National Baptists meet to harness the power and influence of their collective bodies for Christian missions and social action. [36][37] The board was founded in 1915 and is one of the largest African American owned publishing companies. W. H. Steward, General Secretary, 1891 1897 A number of women serve as pastors of congregations, and as trustees to the boards of American Baptist College. His theme of Solidarity with the Savior reflected the Christ-centered ecclesiology that guided his administration. Rev. Three SBC presidents were former governors. Baptists in New York and the Middle Atlantic states formed the American Baptist Missionary Convention. Rev. "[38], The first annual session of the Laymen's Movement was held September 1015, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee. In a short time the publishing house became the largest Black publishing enterprise in the world. Deacon Earl J. Wilson Sr., President Parent Body 2022 Theme "Only What You Do For Christ Will Last I Corinthians 15:58. Fax: 877.830.8533, "Envisioning the Future Exceptionally through Our Commitment to Christian Stewardship", Dr. Jerry Young, President, 2014 Present, ONLINE Application for Concessions Commission Booth, National Day of Prayer (Womans Auxiliary) 2018, Visiting Minister Engagements for the NBC Congress in OKC 2018, Congress Souvenir Ad Journal Deadline Extended: Sunday, April 1, 2018, Married to the former Ms. Helen Akins since 1974, Two Daughters: Jerlen (Matthew K.) Young-Canada, Kelli (Benjamin) Hart, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church of Jackson, MS since 1981, Founder and Headmaster, New Hope Christian School: Founded in 1982, President, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. since 2014, Former Vice-President-at-Large, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.: 4 years, Former 2nd Vice President, NBC, USA, Inc.: 10 years, Former President, General Missionary Baptist State Convention of MS, Inc.: 12 years, Former Homiletics Instructor, MS Baptist Seminary, Former Ministerial Advisory Board, Reformed Theological Seminary, Former Adjunct Instructor in Homiletics, Reformed Theological Seminary, Former Board Member, Planning Board for City of Jackson, Former Commissioner, Mayors Community & Economic Development Commission, Jackson, MS, Former Member, Mayors Committee on Partnership Against Crime, Former Board Chairman, New Hope Alcohol & Drug Three Quarter Way House, Jackson, MS, Blackmississippi.coms Most Influential African American in Mississippi, 2000 Mississippi Man of the Year (MLK, Jr. Award), 2004 Mississippi Majesty Award for Living African American Legends, 2006 Magnolia Bar Association Harriet Tubman Award, Phi Beta Sigma Lifetime Achievement Award in Religion, Associate Arts Degree Social Science Coahoma Junior College, Clarksdale, MS, Bachelors Degree in Sociology/Social Welfare Rust College, Holly Springs, MS, Master of Divinity Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS, Doctor of Ministry Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS, Honorary Doctorate Degree from Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, Assisted in building Medical and Dental Clinics, 2005 ($120,000), Annual support of Doctor and Dentist salaries ($5000), Annual donation of clothes, shoes, and school supplies, Built two houses, 2001 and 2014 ($14,000), Bored Deep Water Well for PIM, 2009 ($9000), Donated medication to PIM, 2008 2010 ($15,000), PIM (Providence Industrial Mission) Support, 2013 ($6000): repaired staff housing and septic tank, Ordained 13 men who answered the call to ministry, Established the Administrative Staff for New Hope Baptist Church, Implemented an ACS Accountable Financial System, Liquidated the convention debt and settled all law suits, Produced the 1st Comprehensive and Consolidated budget including all Auxiliaries, Implemented ACS Registration to simplify the registration process, Established the Youth Department as an Auxiliary in and of itself, Acquired 27 acres of property in Brookhaven, MS to open an all-boys school in 2004- $90,000, Acquired Mississippi Baptist Seminary in 2004 $170,000, Renovated and re-opened the Mississippi Baptist Seminary in 2008, $150,000, Raised funds for Katrina Relief $500,000, Established a relationship with Tougaloo College to offer a degree in religion for pastors of the GMBSC. S. T. Clanton, General Secretary, 1885 1887 Laymen in their respective city recruitedhealth care professionals to go to local barbershops and perform high blood pressureand diabetes screenings. Phillips. 74 percent of those gifts will go toward Southern Baptist ministries while 63. Elias Camp Morris was elected the NBC's first President and served until his death in 1921. J. K. Nkrumah 1969 - 1971; Deacon N. E. Obeng 1971 - 1977; Deacon L. Sarpong Mensa 1977 - 1985; Rev. (Robin Cornetet/Kentucky Today via AP) Robert Smith, Jr., she is former Director of the Children's Ministry (18 years), and served as . In 1864, during the American Civil War, the Black Baptists of the West and South organized the Northwestern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention. Progressive National Baptist Convention State Presidents. In 1925, the Convention, in collaboration with the Southern Baptist Convention, organized the American Baptist Theological Seminary. He opposed public activism of Martin Luther King Jr. and his aide, the young Jesse Jackson Sr., (no relation to Joseph Jackson). Rev. The laymen will establish chapters in other cities with laymen givingleadership to address crime and other problems that plaque the urban core of our cities. [47][48] "The National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated does not dictate to its constituent churches what position to take on issues because we believe in the autonomy of the local church. Instituted a Memorial Period during the laymens session at the annual Septembermeeting to recognize and give remembrance to local, district, state and nationallaymen who have passed on since the last annual session and their family members. Temporary Address: 1917 Harless Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 Email: info@nbcainc.com Phone: 337-433-0122 Fax: 337-439-6119 "We all want to travel. During Dr. Jemisons term, the Convention voted to limit all officers of the Parent Body and its auxiliaries to a maximum of two consecutive five-year terms. Established a ministry to assist young men that are transitioning from the criminaljustice system. Leaders and pastors of the convention became suspicious of the actions of the board when they did not receive the reports they thought due them. In August 2003, Dr. Sharp was inducted into the Elite News Religious Hall of Fame. She was a member of numerous civic organizations, a prolific orator and author of several books and publications. The National Baptist Laymen's Movement of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. was organized at the Forty-third Session of the National Baptist Convention in Los Angeles, California, in 1923. Dr. Julius R. ScruggsPresident, 2009-2014. After Jackson was re-elected (and following a violent dispute at the convention involving one death), a group led by L. Venchael Booth formed a new convention at the Zion Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1961. Jerry Gash started the Southern Region Workshop in 1997. According to historian Wilson Fallin Jr., black preachers interpreted the American Civil War as: God's gift of freedom. [45] Many women serve as moderators for district associations affiliated with the National Baptist Convention. Rev. workers throughout our denomination.. Ethnically, the convention remained predominantly African American (99%), with Hispanics and Latin Americans being the second largest group (1%). From 2007 to 2014, membership of Millennials and Generation X increased, replacing the Silent Generation (at 20% in 2007). Following Walter Cade, Jr. was Jerry Gash of Los Angeles, California. Our choir family is no different. As a result, black preachers continued to insist that God would protect and help him; God would be their rock in a stormy land. The National Baptist Congress of Christian Education is the training arm of the convention. This event, more than any other, inspired Blacks to develop their own convention and publishing arm. The Board took an opposite posture. The incorporated body then established its own Publishing Board. Rev. The State Presidents Advisory Council promoted and sponsored the first laymensfellowship cruise. McLaurin was named the interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee on Tuesday, the first African American to lead one of the denomination's ministry entities in its more than 175-year history. Dr. Keith William Byrd, Sr., is Pastor at the historic Zion Baptist Church in Northwest, Washington D.C. Layton helped to establish the National Baptist Missionary Training School at Nashville, Tennessee and helped to maintain missionaries on both the home and foreign fields. Our History. Rev. Parent Body; Women's Auxiliary; Young Adult Department; Youth Department; Regions; Site Committee; . Hilton Americas-HoustonHouston, Texas 12:33 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Position and Policy Statements (primary sources), Elias Camp Morris (18551922) was founder of the National Baptist Convention. The Centennial Baptist Church is a historic church building at the corner of York and Columbia Streets in Helena, Arkansas.It is significant for its association with Elias Camp Morris (1855-1922), who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a driving force in the establishment of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Morris served as the convention's president from 1895 until . [43] Some congregations do not ordain or license women as ministers. Steve A. Williams 1985 - 1988 *Deacon Joseph Quansah 1986 - 1992 Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Lin D. Caldwell, [emailprotected] Phone: 615.228.6292 To that end, I am committed to fostering and promoting group spiritual growth and personal development through programs which interpret, teach and apply the living and life-giving Word of our God. The Georgia State Chapter is the first state affiliate of the national Conservative Baptist Network formed in February 2020 to bring positive, biblical solutions that strengthen the SBC in an effort to fulfill the Great Commission and influence culture. The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., (PNBC) is a vital Baptist denomination with an estimated membership of 2.5 million people. In 2021, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Albert Mohler, wrote a screed decrying "the feminization of liberal Protestantism" and acceptance of LGBTQ rights. Mid-Southwestern Vice President Charlotte, NC. None of the three Conventions thrived separately. According to the editorial board of the Philadelphia Inquirer, this was a smart move: " Convention presidents have a tradition of helping form America ' s conscience, going back to the denomination ' s founding in 1895. Jerry Gash started the Southern Region Workshop in 1997. Led a team to Nassau, Bahamas and other islands for evangelistic and outreach effortsin street evangelism, prison evangelism and shelter evangelism. Unfortunately, because of alleged and self-confessed fiscal and moral improprieties, Dr. Lyons was forced to resign from office, leaving the Conventions spirit and reputation bruised. John Webb served as the first president of the organization and continued in that position until his death in 1946. Julius R. Scruggs of Huntsville, Alabama was elected president in 2009 and served one 5-year term. The president of the Southern Baptist Convention heads the convention and is elected at the Annual Meeting. He provided a steady hand for the election of 1999 where the Reverend Dr. William J. Shaw of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was elected the 16th president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Dr. Shaw was re-elected in 2004 with 68 percent of the votes cast. The Womens Ministry in the Laymens Movement, Organizing, Building & Strengthening the Local Mens Ministry. 160 likes. A yearning to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ preached on the Mother Soil of Africa drove this organizing. During the tenure of Walter Cade Jr., many laymen ministries and programs were birthed. (KPLC) - Local pastor Dr. Samuel Tolbert is entering into a second term as president of the National Baptist Convention of America International. Her service expanded almost 50 years (1900-1948).[40]. Hamilton, Shirley. 1983 Los Angeles, CA; 1984 Washington, DC; 1985 Atlanta, GA; 1986 Kansas City, MO; 1987 Houston, TX; 1988 Dallas, TX; 1989 New Orleans, LA; 1990 Los Angeles, CA; 1991 Washington, DC; 1992 Atlanta, GA; 1993 New York, NY; 1994 New Orleans, LA. Rev. The Convention maintained that the Board was accountable to the Convention. J. Q. [44] Marylin Monroe Harris, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Teaneck in Teaneck, NJ, became President of the United Missionary Baptist Convention State of New Jersey, the 2nd Vice Moderator of the North Jersey District Missionary Baptist Association, the Past President of the Black Clergy Council of Englewood, Teaneck and Vicinity and the Past Moderator of the Essex Association of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey and the first female African American Chaplain of the Teaneck Fire Department. Conducted the first medical Mission Ministry at a National Laymen session onJune 23, 2009 in Detroit, MI. anishinaabe people. The state conventions are autonomous organizations and separately incorporated; some conventions are dually aligned with other Baptist conventions.[34]. Dr. Jerry Young was elected president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. on September 4, 2014 during the 134th Annual Session, held in New Orleans, LA. 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