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American Christian denomination (1987-)

Alliance of Baptists
Classification	Protestantism
Theology	Baptist
Headquarters	Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Origin	1987
Congregations	140
Members	4,500
Official website	allianceofbaptists.org

The Alliance of Baptists is a Christian denomination in the United States and Canada. The headquarters is in Raleigh, North Carolina.

History

The Alliance of Baptists was formed in 1987 as the Southern Baptist Alliance by liberal individuals and congregations who were considering separating from the Southern Baptist Convention as a result of the conservative resurgence/fundamentalist takeover controversy.

Statistics

According to an association census released in 2022, it has 140 churches and 4,500 baptized members.

Beliefs

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In 1990, the Alliance became the first Baptist organization to formally offer an apology for slavery in the American South.

In contrast to the SBC and other conservative Baptists, the Alliance has emphasized women's ministry, encouraging women to seek ordination and senior pastorates, and encourages its congregations toward inclusiveness with respect to homosexuality. In 2014, the Alliance joined a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage, which is America's first faith-based challenge to same-sex marriage bans.

The Alliance has also worked to uphold the separation of church and state through its membership and support of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. In 2019, the Alliance joined with 42 other religious and allied organizations in issuing a statement opposing Project Blitz, an effort by a coalition of Christian right organizations to influence state legislation.

Organization

The Alliance of Baptists is governed by a board of directors and four officers—President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary—in between the Alliance's Annual Meetings. All actions of the Board of Directors are subject to review during the Annual Meeting. The 23-member board of directors and the officers are nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected at the Annual Meeting. Board members serve three-year terms and can be reelected. The board of directors has an Executive Committee which oversees the work of the Alliance in between meetings of the board. Membership in the Alliance is open to churches and individuals who support its Covenant and Mission and contribute financially to its ministries.

References

Mead, Frank Spencer; Hill, Samuel S.; Atwood, Craig D. (2001). Handbook of Denominations in the United States. Nashville: Abingdon Press. p. 46. ISBN 0-687-06983-1.
Brackney, William H. (2006-07-05). Baptists in North America: An Historical Perspective. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 138. ISBN 1-4051-1865-2.
Alliance of Baptists (2021). "Who we are". Raleigh, NC: Author. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
Gardner, Andrew; Siler, Mahan (2017). "History". Raleigh, NC: Alliance of Baptists. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
Alliance of Baptists (April 17, 2004). "Statement on Same Sex Marriage" (PDF). Raleigh, NC: Author. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
Price, Mark S. (3 June 2014). "Rabbis group joins N.C. Same-sex marriage suit". Charlotte Observer. McClatchy. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
O'Loughlin, Michael (6 June 2014). "Rabbis Join Marriage Equality Fight". The Advocate. Here Media. ISSN 0001-8996.
"Statement from 43 National Organizations United in Opposition to Project Blitz and Similar Legislative Efforts" (PDF). Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
^ Alliance of Baptists (23 April 2010) . "Covenant and Bylaws" (PDF). Raleigh, NC: Author. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

External links

Official website

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Lutheran	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Moravian	Moravian Church in North America (Northern and Southern Provinces) Religious Society of Friends (Friends United Meeting and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting)
Methodist	African Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Christian Methodist Episcopal Church United Methodist Church
Reformed	Hungarian Reformed Church in America Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad Mar Thoma Church Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Reformed Church in America United Church of Christ
Other	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Church of the Brethren Episcopal Church

Orthodox

Eastern	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Orthodox Church in America Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Parishes in the USA Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA
Oriental	Armenian Church of America (Eastern and Western Dioceses) Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North America Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (American Diocese) Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch (Archdiocese of the Eastern United States)

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