National Missionary Baptist Convention of America | |
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Classification | Western Christian |
Orientation | Protestant |
Theology | Baptist |
Polity | Congregationalist |
President | Anthony E. Sharp, I |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
Territory | North America |
Origin | 1988 Dallas, Texas |
Separated from | National Baptist Convention of America |
Separations | Institutional Missionary Baptist Conference of America |
Congregations | 7,564 |
Members | 2,428,820 |
Other name(s) | National Missionary Baptist Convention |
Official website | www |
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The National Missionary Baptist Convention of America (NMBCA), also known as the National Missionary Baptist Convention (NMBC), is a predominantly African American Baptist Christian denomination. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas,[1][2] the National Missionary Baptists—claiming continuity as the convention of R.H. Boyd—were formed in 1988. The convention is currently led by Dr. Anthony Sharp, I as president.[3]