Southern Baptist Convention

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), founded 1845 in Augusta, Georgia, "has grown to over 16 million members who worship in more than 42,000 churches in the United States. Southern Baptists sponsor about 5,000 home missionaries serving the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, as well as sponsoring more than 5,000 foreign missionaries in 153 nations of the world. ... The term 'Southern Baptist Convention' refers to both the denomination and its annual meeting."

Also see "Southern Baptist Convention" in the Wikipedia.

Leadership

 * Richard Land, President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

Contact
4200 North Point Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022-4176 Phone: (770) 410-6000 Fax: (770) 410-6018 URL: http://www.sbc.net

SourceWatch resources

 * religious right
 * Salem Communications Corporation