American Baptist Churches USA
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Not to be confused with American Baptist Association.
The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a Baptist Christian denomination established in 1907 originally as the Northern Baptist Convention, and from 1950 to 1972 as the American Baptist Convention. It traces its history to the First Baptist Church in America (1638) and the Baptist congregational associations which organized the Triennial Convention in 1814.
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American Baptist Churches USA | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Baptist |
Theology | Evangelical Mainline |
Polity | Congregationalist |
Associations | National Council of Churches; Baptist World Alliance |
Region | United States |
Headquarters | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Origin | May 17, 1907 (1907-05-17) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Merger of | Triennial Convention related boards Free Will Baptist General Conference (1911) |
Separations | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (1932) Conservative Baptist Association of America (1947) |
Congregations | 4,973 |
Members | 1,211,744 |
Missionary organization | International Ministries |
Tertiary institutions | 16 |
Seminaries | 10 |
Other name(s) | Northern Baptist Convention (1907–1950) American Baptist Convention (1950–1972) |
Official website | www |
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Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, ABCUSA is considered mainline, although varying theological and mission emphases may be found among its congregations, including modernist, charismatic and evangelical orientations.[1]