National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.

National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.

1700 Baptist World Center Dr.
Nashville, TN 37207
United States

Attesting Officer
Rev. H. L. Harvey Jr.
National Statistician


36.2012696, -86.7889964


The National Baptist Convention, one of the oldest African American organization in the nation, traces it history back to 1895. It was formed as a cosolidation of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention (1880), Consolidated American Baptist Convention (1896), and the National Baptist Educational Convention (1882). Rev. W. H. Alpine of Alabama was the first president of the Baptist Foreign Mission Board which later became the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, USA.
The constitution of the convention 1895 states:
"Whereas, It is the sense of the Colored Baptists of the United States of America, convened in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, September 28, 1895 in the several organizations as "The Baptist Foreign Mission Convention of the United States of America," hithero engaged in Mission work on the West Coast of Africa: and the `National Baptist Convention' which has been engaged in mission work in the United States of America; and the `National Baptist Educational Convention,' which has sought to look after the educational interest that the interest of the way of the Kingdom of God requires that the several bodies above named should, and do now, unite in one body. Therefore, we do now agree to and adopt the following constitution:

This body shall become known and styled, The National Baptist Convention of the United States of America.

The object of this convention shall be "to do mission work in the United States of America, in Africa, and elsewhere and to foster the cause of education. "Dr. L.M. Luke was elected the first Corresponding S ecretary of the Foreign Board. In October, 1896 Rev. L.G. Jordan, pastor of the Union Baptist Church of Philadelphia was selected successor of Luke" (The Epoch of Negro Baptists and The Foreign Mission Board, NBC, USA, Inc. Dr. Edward A. Freeman, The Central Seminary Press 1953.)

In September 1915 at the annual meeting of the convention the constitution was revised with the following changes:
The particular business and object of this Convention shall be to promote a growth and propagamation of religion, morality, and intelligence among the races of mankind, by engaging in missionary work in the United States of America, and elsewhere, by fostering the cause of education and publishing and circulating literature, and in providing the necessary ways and means for carrying on such work.


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
2010
5,197,512
5,197,512
10,358
2004
5,000,000
5,000,000
9,000
2002
5,000,000
5,000,000
9,000
1992
8,200,000
8,200,000
33,000
1991
0
7,800,000
30,000
1958
0
5,500,000
26,000
1954
4,557,416
25,603
1953
4,526,847
24,415
1952
4,467,779
25,350
1951
4,467,779
25,350
1950
3,776,764
4,445,605
25,350
1946
4,122,315
24,460
1944
3,700,078
321,540
4,122,315
24,460
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
1992
32,832
32,832
1991
30,000
0
1958
26,000
27,500
1954
18,964
30,251
1953
18,964
27,005
1952
18,964
23,601
1951
25,350
23,601
1950
24,135
452
24,587
1946
27,232
1944
27,232
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
2010
10,358
2004
9,000
2002
9,000
1991
30,000
0
1954
22,004
143,079
2,264,269
2,407,348
1953
21,995
143,079
2,058,121
2,201,200
1950
21,854
143,079
1,357,493
1,500,572
1946
18,755
1,121,362
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1952
$310,000
$310,000
$0
1951
$346,000
$346,000
$0
1948
$563,372
$8,426,222
$7,862,850
1946
$563,372
$8,426,222
$7,862,850