National Baptist Convention
Wikimedia disambiguation page
National Baptist Convention may refer to:
United States
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., the oldest and largest denomination using this name
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc., formed in 1915 as a result of a split within the association now called National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Progressive National Baptist Convention, formed in 1961 as a result of a split within the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
National Missionary Baptist Convention of America, formed in 1988 as a result of a split within the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.
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