The Baptist Missionary Association of America (BMAA) is a fellowship of
Independent Baptist
Independent Baptist churches (some also called Independent Fundamental Baptist or IFB) are Christian congregations, generally holding to conservative (primarily fundamentalist) Baptist beliefs. Although some Independent Baptist churches refuse a ...
churches. Historically, churches within the BMAA have generally been associated with
theological conservatism and the
Landmarkism movement.
The association was formed as the North American Baptist Association in
Little Rock, Arkansas
( The "Little Rock")
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in 1950, when it broke with the
American Baptist Association over church representation matters. The Baptist Missionary Association of America adopted its current name in 1969.
The majority of BMAA churches are concentrated in the
Southern United States
The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ...
, but the association has churches across the United States and supports missions throughout the world. Most churches participate in local and state associations as well as the national/general body. However, each state and local association is autonomous. Foreign countries with churches that associate closely with BMAA churches generally also have a national association in their respective country. As of 2023, there were 1,129 congregations in the United States.
The BMAA owns the
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, with campuses in
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,997 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Cherokee County, and p ...
,
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Faulkner County, located in the state's most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area, Central Arkansas. Although considered a suburb of Little Rock, Conway is unusual in th ...
, and online. The association also operates Lifeword Media Ministries and DiscipleGuide Church Resources, located in Conway, Arkansas. The missions department offices are also located in Conway, Arkansas.
The 2022 BMAA national meeting passed resolutions defining the organization as
pro-Christian Zionist,
anti-Gay rights,
anti-euthanasia, and called for the election of more
born-again Christians to public office.
See also
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Landmarkism
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Baptist Successionism
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Restorationism
Restorationism (or Restitutionism or Christian primitivism) is the belief that Christianity has been or should be restored along the lines of what is known about the Apostolic Age, apostolic early church, which restorationists see as the search ...
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The Trail of Blood
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Southeastern Baptist College
Southeastern Baptist College is a private Baptist Bible college in Laurel, Mississippi. Founded in 1948, it offers both a 4-year Bachelor's degree program and a 2-year curriculum. The college is accredited at the state level by the Mississippi C ...
References
External links
Baptist Missionary Association of AmericaDoctrinal StatementBMAA Missions DepartmentLifeword Broadcast Ministries DepartmentProfile of the Baptist Missionary Association of America on the ARDA website
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Christian organizations established in 1950
Independent Baptist denominations in the United States
Baptist denominations established in the 20th century
1950 establishments in Arkansas