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Largest Baptist conventions in the United States
in order of decreasing size:
- Southern Baptist Convention--established 1845, membership 16,053,000 in 42,334 churches (2001).
- National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.--established 1895, membership 8,500,000 in 33,000 churches (1999).
- National Baptist Convention of America--established 1915, membership 3,106,000 in 12,336 churches (1999).
- Progressive National Baptist Convention--established 1961, membership 2,500,000 in 1,800 churches (1999).
- American Baptist Churches in the USA--established 1907, membership 1,456,000 in 5,802 churches (1999).
- Baptist Bible Fellowship International (BBFI)--established 1950, membership 1,406,000 estimated (1990).
- National Missionary Baptist Convention of America--established 1988, membership 400,000 in 300 churches (1999).
- American Baptist Association--established 1924, membership 250,000 in 1,700 churches (1990).
- National Association of Free Will Baptists--established 1935, membership 235,000 (1990).
- Baptist Missionary Association--established 1950, membership 228,000 (1990).
- Conservative Baptist Association of America--established 1948, membership 200,000 (1990).
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