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Convention of Original Free Will Baptists (1961 - Present) - Religious Group

Religious Family: Baptist
Religious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: Members of the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists are predominately based in North Carolina. After forming in 1961 as the North Carolina Convention of the National Association of Free Will Baptists Inc., these congregations withdrew from the national body primarily over disputes over locations for key activities.
Official Site: https://ofwb.org/
Interactive Timeline: Baptist Family Interactive Timeline

Maps: Convention of Original Free Will Baptists1

Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)

Congregations (2020)



Top 3 Convention of Original Free Will Baptists States (2020)1 [View all States]

Rank State Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 North Carolina 220 23,441 2.25
2 South Carolina 3 49 0.01
3 Georgia 3 0 0.00

Top 5 Convention of Original Free Will Baptists Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]

Rank County Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 Tyrrell County, NC 3 263 81.05
2 Greene County, NC 8 994 48.60
3 Wilson County, NC 16 3,035 38.52
4 Jones County, NC 3 308 33.58
5 Lenoir County, NC 13 1,795 32.56

Top 5 Convention of Original Free Will Baptists Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]

Rank Metro Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 Wilson, NC Micro Area 16 3,035 38.52
2 Kinston, NC Micro Area 13 1,795 32.56
3 Goldsboro, NC Metro Area 17 2,556 21.78
4 New Bern, NC Metro Area 24 2,144 17.55
5 Washington, NC Micro Area 11 710 15.90

Sources

1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]

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