American Baptist Churches USA
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:American_Baptist_Historical_Society
gptkb:American_Baptist_Home_Mission_Societies gptkb:American_Baptist_International_Ministries gptkb:American_Baptist_Churches_of_the_West gptkb:American_Baptist_Women’s_Ministries gptkb:American_Baptist_Churches_of_the_USA |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Baptist
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| gptkbp:belief |
Baptism by immersion
Separation of church and state Religious liberty |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
gptkb:Trinity
Baptism and the Lord's Supper Authority of Scripture Baptist beliefs Salvation through faith in Jesus Christ |
| gptkbp:education_institution |
gptkb:Gordon-Conwell_Theological_Seminary
gptkb:Andover_Newton_Theological_School gptkb:American_Baptist_College |
| gptkbp:events |
Annual Gathering
Clergy Conference Biennial Mission Summit Women’s Conference Youth and Young Adult Conference |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1972
1907 |
| gptkbp:governance |
Congregational polity
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
General Board
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Valley_Forge,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Civil Rights Movement involvement
Support for the abolition of slavery Support for the establishment of the United Nations Establishment of the American Baptist Home Mission Society in 1832 Involvement in the founding of the National Council of Churches Formation of the Northern Baptist Convention Involvement in World War II chaplaincy Involvement in the anti-apartheid movement. Involvement in the founding of the World Council of Churches Formation of the American Baptist Churches USA in 1972 Establishment of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1814 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Baptist Churches USA
|
| gptkbp:membership |
1.3 million
approximately 1.3 million |
| gptkbp:mission |
To spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ
|
| gptkbp:notable_leader |
gptkb:A._Roy_Medley
gptkb:Dale_E._Brown gptkb:C._Douglas_Weaver gptkb:Dale_T._Irvin |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:American_Baptist_Convention
|
| gptkbp:social_issues |
Advocacy for social justice
Support for LGBTQ rights Opposition to racism Support for environmental stewardship |
| gptkbp:website |
abc-usa.org
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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