American Baptist Churches USA

"ABC USA" redirects here. For the American television and radio network, see American Broadcasting Company.
Not to be confused with American Baptist Association.

American Baptist Churches USA
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationBaptist
TheologyEvangelical Mainline
PolityCongregationalist
AssociationsNational Council of Churches;
Baptist World Alliance
RegionUnited States
HeadquartersKing of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginMay 17, 1907 (1907-05-17)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Merger ofTriennial Convention related boards
Free Will Baptist General Conference (1911)
SeparationsGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches (1932)
Conservative Baptist Association of America (1947)
Congregations4,892 [1]
Members1,107,206 [2]
Missionary organizationInternational Ministries
Tertiary institutions16
Seminaries10
Other name(s)Northern Baptist Convention (1907–1950)
American Baptist Convention (1950–1972)
Official websitewww.abc-usa.org
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The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a Baptist Christian denomination established in 1907 as the Northern Baptist Convention, and named the American Baptist Convention from 1950 to 1972. It traces its history to the First Baptist Church in America (1638) and the Baptist congregational associations which organized the Triennial Convention in 1814.

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.[3]

  1. ^ https://baptistworld.org/members/
  2. ^ https://baptistworld.org/members/
  3. ^ McBeth, H Leon (1987), The Baptist Heritage, Broadman, pp. 596–608.