List of state and other conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention
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This List of state and other conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention contains those geographically based conventions and associations that associate with the Southern Baptist Convention
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Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
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State conventions
State conventions associated with the SBC include:- Alabama Baptist Convention
- Alaska Baptist ConventionAlaska Baptist ConventionThe Alaska Baptist Convention is an autonomous association of Baptist churches located in the state of Alaska, USA. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention....
- Arizona Southern Baptist ConventionArizona Southern Baptist ConventionThe Arizona Southern Baptist Convention is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the state of Arizona. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention.-History:...
- Arkansas Baptist State ConventionArkansas Baptist State ConventionThe Arkansas Baptist State Convention was founded on 1848-09-21, at Brownsville Church in Tulip in Dallas County, Arkansas. Its first president was Isaac Perkins, and its first secretary Samuel Stevenson...
- California Southern Baptist ConventionCalifornia Southern Baptist ConventionThe California Southern Baptist Convention is an autonomous Baptist association of churches in the state of California. CSBC includes 1,800 associated churches which in turn have 450,000 members. CSBC is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention...
- Colorado Baptist General ConventionColorado Baptist General ConventionThe Colorado Baptist General Convention is the autonomous state convention for the state of Alabama that is under the umbrella of the Southern Baptist Convention...
- Dakota Baptist ConventionDakota Baptist ConventionThe Dakota Baptist Convention is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the convention is made up of 7 Baptist...
- District of Columbia Baptist ConventionDistrict of Columbia Baptist ConventionThe District of Columbia Baptist Convention is a coalition of Baptist churches in or near the Washington, DC area. The DCBC is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the Progressive National Baptist Convention...
- Florida Baptist ConventionFlorida Baptist ConventionThe Florida Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Florida...
- Georgia Baptist ConventionGeorgia Baptist ConventionThe Georgia Baptist Convention is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention...
- Hawaii Pacific Baptist ConventionHawaii Pacific Baptist ConventionThe Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Hawaii and other pacific regions. Headquartered in Honolulu, it is made up of 138 churches on 11 islands in 6 Baptist associations.-History:Baptist work had its...
- Illinois Baptist State AssociationIllinois Baptist State AssociationThe Illinois Baptist State Association is the State Association of Southern Baptists in the state of Illinois.-History:Founded in 1907, the Illinois Baptist State State Association is an association of messengers from Illinois Southern Baptist churches cooperating to achieve common goals...
- State Convention of Baptists in IndianaState Convention of Baptists in IndianaThe State Convention of Baptists in Indiana is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Indiana...
- Baptist Convention of IowaBaptist Convention of IowaThe Baptist Convention of Iowa is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Iowa. Headquartered in Des Moines, it is made up of about 110 churches and 7 Baptist associations.-Associations:...
- Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern BaptistsKansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern BaptistsThe Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptist is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Kansas and Nebraska...
- Kentucky Baptist ConventionKentucky Baptist ConventionThe Kentucky Baptist Convention is the State Convention of Southern Baptists in the state of Kentucky. Headquartered in Louisville, it is made up of over 2,400 churches and 71 local associations. Membership in its churches totals more than 780,000 people...
- Louisiana Baptist ConventionLouisiana Baptist ConventionThe Louisiana Baptist Convention is an association of Baptist churches in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, the Convention is composed of approximately 1,595 member congregations representing 869,490 members ....
- Baptist Convention of Maryland/DelawareBaptist Convention of Maryland/DelawareThe Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Maryland and Delaware...
- Baptist State Convention of MichiganBaptist State Convention of MichiganThe Baptist State Convention of Michigan is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Michigan...
- Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist ConventionMinnesota-Wisconsin Baptist ConventionThe Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Minnesota and Wisconsin...
- Mississippi Baptist Convention Board
- Missouri Baptist ConventionMissouri Baptist ConventionThe Missouri Baptist Convention is the State Convention of Southern Baptists in the state of Missouri. Headquartered in Jefferson City, it recognizes eight regional areas in the state and works in conjunction with 63 Baptist associations Its Executive Director is Dr...
- Montana Southern Baptist ConventionMontana Southern Baptist ConventionThe Montana Southern Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Montana...
- Nevada Baptist ConventionNevada Baptist ConventionThe Nevada Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Nevada. Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, the convention is made up of 4 Baptist associations and around 175 churches as of 2010....
- Baptist Convention of New EnglandBaptist Convention of New EnglandThe Baptist Convention of New England is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in New England. Headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts, the convention is made up of seven Baptist associations and around 270 churches as of 2010.- Affiliated Organizations...
- Baptist Convention of New MexicoBaptist Convention of New MexicoThe Baptist Convention of New Mexico is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the New Mexico. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the convention is made up of 13 Baptist associations and around 325 churches as of 2010.- Affiliated Organizations :*The...
- Baptist Convention of New YorkBaptist Convention of New YorkThe Baptist Convention of New York is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of New York, Northern New Jersey, and Connecticut...
- Baptist State Convention of North CarolinaBaptist State Convention of North CarolinaThe Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the states of North Carolina. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention...
- Northwest Baptist ConventionNorthwest Baptist ConventionThe Northwest Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the Northwest United States...
- State Convention of Baptists in OhioState Convention of Baptists in OhioThe State Convention of Baptist in Ohio is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Ohio...
- Baptist General Convention of OklahomaBaptist General Convention of OklahomaThe Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the convention is made up of 43 Baptist associations and around 1,800 churches as of 2010...
- Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South JerseyBaptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South JerseyThe Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the convention is made up of 8 Baptist associations and around 400...
- South Carolina Baptist ConventionSouth Carolina Baptist ConventionThe South Carolina Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of South Carolina...
- Tennessee Baptist ConventionTennessee Baptist ConventionThe Tennessee Baptist Convention is the Tennessee statewide organization of churches associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It maintains offices in Brentwood, Tennessee. Members include 68 Baptist associations and about 3,200 churches....
- Baptist General Convention of TexasBaptist General Convention of TexasThe Baptist General Convention of Texas is the oldest surviving Baptist convention in the state of Texas. The churches cooperating with the Baptist General Convention of Texas partner nationally and internationally with both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,...
(dually aligned with both the SBC and the CBFCooperative Baptist FellowshipThe Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a Christian fellowship of Baptist churches formed in 1991. Theologically moderate, the CBF withdrew from the Southern Baptist Convention over philosophical and theological differences, such as the SBC prohibition of women serving as pastors. The Cooperative...
) - Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) (convention formed as a conservative response to the more moderate Baptist General Convention of Texas)
- Utah-Idaho Southern Baptist ConventionUtah-Idaho Southern Baptist ConventionThe Utah-Idaho Southern Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Utah and Idaho...
- Baptist General Association of VirginiaBaptist General Association of VirginiaThe Baptist General Association of Virginia is an umbrella organization of Baptist churches founded in 1823. The BGAV has been characterized as a moderate association...
(dually aligned with both the SBC and the CBFCooperative Baptist FellowshipThe Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a Christian fellowship of Baptist churches formed in 1991. Theologically moderate, the CBF withdrew from the Southern Baptist Convention over philosophical and theological differences, such as the SBC prohibition of women serving as pastors. The Cooperative...
) - Southern Baptist Conservatives of VirginiaSouthern Baptist Conservatives of VirginiaThe Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia is a fellowship of 547 conservative Southern Baptist churches in Virginia and in surrounding areas. It is supportive of the national Southern Baptist Convention . It was formed in 1993 when conservative Virginia Baptists across the state founded the...
(convention formed as a conservative response to the more moderate Baptist General Association of Virginia) - West Virginia Convention of Southern BaptistsWest Virginia Convention of Southern BaptistsThe West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptist is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of West Virginia...
- Wyoming Southern Baptist ConventionWyoming Southern Baptist ConventionThe Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Wyoming...
Additional supported and affiliated conventions
- Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists
- Convention of Southern Baptists of Puerto RicoConvention of Southern Baptists of Puerto RicoThe Convention of Southern Baptist of Puerto Rico is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.- Doctrinal Beliefs :...
- International Baptist ConventionInternational Baptist ConventionThe International Baptist Convention is an association of English-speaking Baptist churches and missions in Africa, Europe and the Middle East....
(IBC), a fellowship of English-language churches and missions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America—Formerly the European Baptist Convention (EBC)