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Denominational Profile
History
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split into National Baptist Convention of America (1915) |
continuedNational Baptist Convention of America |
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split into National Baptist Evangelical Life and Soul Saving Assembly of U.S.A. (1936) |
| The National Baptist Convention of America, a predominantly black church, was founded in 1915 by the Rev. R. H. Boyd and his supporters within the National Baptist Convention. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | - | 7,286 | 2,352,339 |
| 1946 | - | - | 2,575,621 |
| 1947 | - | 8,993 | 2,580,921 |
| 1950 | 27,237 | 10,851 | 2,645,789 |
| 1952 | 27,791 | 11,132 | 2,606,289 |
| 1953 | 27,800 | 11,136 | 2,606,510 |
| 1954 | - | 11,136 | 2,608,974 |
| 1955 | 28,499 | 11,291 | 2,610,774 |
| 1956 | 28,574 | 11,398 | 2,668,799 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | 2,500 | 3,500,000 |
| 1990 | - | 2,500 | 3,500,000 |
| 2000 | - | - | 3,500,000 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The National Council of Churches' data collection was discontinued after the 2012 Yearbook was published, and has been resumed by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). The tables and graphs will be updated when the new collection is available. See the Yearbook of Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
