Why Do I Support the SBC? The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), organized in 1845 in Augusta, Georgia, has grown into a national network of more than 45,000 churches and church-type missions with nearly 16,000,000 members who worship in more than 24 languages each week across the United States and its territories. Southern Baptists provide direct support for almost 10,000 individuals who serve across the nation and around the world in direct ministry as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ, ministering to at least 377 people groups in 153 countries, many of whom have little access to the Gospel in their native language. Southern Baptists also provide ministerial training and education for more than 16,000 full-time and part-time students through their six theological seminaries. The term "Southern Baptist Convention" refers both to the eleven ministry entities supported by Southern Baptists and to the annual meeting when messengers to the Convention assemble in a host city to transact the business of the Convention. Working in cooperation with 1,174 local associations and 42 state conventions, Southern Baptists share a common bond of basic Biblical beliefs and a cooperative commitment to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the entire world.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:36:39 +0000
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