Our Affiliation
The Atlantic Baptist Association
42 churches and 2 missions that fellowship together and work together to reach Craven County.
The North Carolina State Convention
4,070 churches and missions that fellowship together with the goal of evangelizing our state.
The Southern Baptist Convention
Over 40,000 churches that cooperate together in a world-wide effort of missions.
What is the Southern Baptist Convention?
It is the largest association of Christian churches in North Carolina and in America.
One out of every 10 churches in America is affiliated with the SBC. (Over 40,000 churches and 16.1 million members -- more than most other denominations combined.)
It is the most diverse association of churches.
SBC churches include every race, nationality, and ethnic group. Each Sunday, services are held in over 80 languages in the U.S. One out of every three blacks in the U.S. is a Southern Baptist. In Craven County, our association includes both Spanish and Korean Southern Baptist churches.
It is one of the fastest growing groups.
The SBC baptizes over 1,000 new Christians a day in the U.S. and begins nearly 2 new churches a day!
Why not just be an independent church?
We are an independent church! Every SBC church is completely independent. There is no denominational control or hierarchy, as there is in most other denominations. Each church is self-governed and determines its own affairs. For example:
Every SBC church chooses its own pastor.
Every SBC church owns its own buildings and assets.
Every SBC church determines its own programs.
What are the advantages of affiliating with the SBC?
It allows us to identify with other Christians around the world who are known for their commitment to the Bible. Unlike other groups, the SBC has no man-made "creed." The Bible is our only authority.
It allows our church to participate in the largest missionary organization in the world. Through the SBC "Cooperative Program", we help support about 5000 home missionaries in the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, as well as more than 4,000 foreign missionaries in 126 nations of the world.
