Baptist Missionary Association of America
Formed at
Little Rock, Arkansas in
1950 as the
North American Baptist Association, the
Baptist Missionary Association of America adopted its current name in
1969. This association owes its origin to a split in the
American Baptist Association, and many of its policies and programs are similar to the parent body. Its deepest roots may be found in the controversy within the
Baptist General Convention of Texas that resulted in the formation of the
Baptist Missionary Association of Texas in
1900. The BMA of America is part of the
Landmark Baptist Church movement. Its concentration is in the south, with the primary membership in Texas (about 43 percent), but as a result of its mission work, the association has churches across the United States and in foreign countries. The BMAA supports missionaries, a publishing house, a seminary (several state groups own junior colleges), and a radio ministry. Most churches participate in local and state associations as well as this national/general body. In 2000, there were about 235,345 members in 1322 churches (in the United States).
Sources
- Association minutes
- Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
- Religious Congregations & Membership in the United States, 2000, Glenmary Research Center
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