American Baptist Churches USA

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_Baptist_Churches_USA

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:ABCUSA
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:Baptist_World_Alliance gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:Biennial_Mission_Summit
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:directionA	gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:doctrine	separation of church and state autonomy of local churches Believer's baptism soul liberty
gptkbp:emphasizes	education social justice mission work ecumenism
gptkbp:founded	1907
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:King_of_Prussia,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	American Baptist Churches USA
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:missionBoard	gptkb:American_Baptist_Home_Mission_Societies gptkb:International_Ministries
gptkbp:notableFor	missionary work social justice advocacy early support for civil rights movement ordination of women
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Helen_Barrett_Montgomery gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Samuel_Colgate gptkb:Walter_Rauschenbusch
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations	~5,000
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	~1.3 million
gptkbp:originalName	gptkb:Northern_Baptist_Convention
gptkbp:parentOrganization	tradition
gptkbp:policy	Congregationalist
gptkbp:president	gptkb:Rev._Dr._Timothy_Tee_Boddie
gptkbp:publishedIn	gptkb:The_American_Baptist
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:relatedOrganization	gptkb:National_Baptist_Convention,_USA,_Inc. gptkb:Progressive_National_Baptist_Convention gptkb:Southern_Baptist_Convention
gptkbp:renamed	1950
gptkbp:secretaryGeneral	gptkb:Rev._Dr._C._Jeff_Woods
gptkbp:separates	gptkb:Triennial_Convention
gptkbp:structure	regional associations
gptkbp:website	https://www.abc-usa.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3