National Baptist Convention
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National Baptist Convention may refer to:
One of several historically African-American Christian denominations:
An event:
A Baptist association in Brazil:
One of several historically African-American Christian denominations:
- National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the largest predominantly African-American Christian denomination in the United States and is the world's second largest Baptist denomination...
, the oldest and largest denomination using this name, formed in the late 19th century - National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.The National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. is an African-American Baptist body organized in 1915 as the result of a struggle to keep the National Baptist Publishing Board of Nashville independent. Those supporting the independence of the publishing board, headed by Rev. R. H...
, formed in 1915 as a result of a split within the association now called National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. - Progressive National Baptist ConventionProgressive National Baptist ConventionThe Progressive National Baptist Convention, Incorporated is a convention of African-American Baptists emphasizing civil rights and social justice....
, formed in 1961 as a result of a split within the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. - National Missionary Baptist Convention of AmericaNational Missionary Baptist Convention of AmericaThe National Missionary Baptist Convention of America is an African-American Baptist convention which combined the efforts of Missionary Baptist churches and organizations throughout the country with the goal of unity for capable and efficient ministry. The NMBCA also seeks to propagate Baptist...
, formed in 1988 as a result of a split within the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.
An event:
- Joint National Baptist ConventionJoint National Baptist ConventionThe Joint National Baptist Convention, also known as the Joint Black National Convention, was a joint meeting in 2005 of the four African American denominational groups that use the name "National Baptist Convention."...
, an event held periodically (generally every four years) in which the four above conventions meet.
A Baptist association in Brazil:
- National Baptist Convention, BrazilNational Baptist Convention, BrazilThe National Convention started with a group with 52 Bapstist churches in Brazil, gone together in 1965, that accept the pentecostal doctrine of gifts of Holy Spirit em your liturgy....