Northwest Baptist Convention
Encyclopedia
The Northwest Baptist Convention (NBC) is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention
located in the Northwest United States
(Washington, Oregon, and the panhandle of Idaho). Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington
, the convention is made up of 15 Baptist associations and around 480 churches as of 2010.
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...
located in the Northwest United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Washington, Oregon, and the panhandle of Idaho). Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
, the convention is made up of 15 Baptist associations and around 480 churches as of 2010.
Affiliated Organizations
- The Northwest Baptist Witness - the state newspaper
- The Northwest Baptist Historical Society
- Northwest Baptist Foundation