115th National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Vice President Montgomery's Memorandum, General, Individual, and Certified Voting Registration Forms; URGENT: ZOOM MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022 TO DISCUSS UPCOMING GENERAL PRESIDENT'S ELECTION AT THE 115TH ANNUAL SESSION IN ORLANDO, FL The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., more commonly known as the National Baptist Convention (NBC USA or NBC), is a primarily African American Baptist Christian denomination in the United States. On a motion by James Christian Sr., of the Fourth Baptist Church of Richmond VA, then second by Deacon WT Wright, of the First African American Baptist Church of Richmond VA that the convention is organized and the motion was adopted. 2000 Los Angeles, CA; 2001 Minneapolis, MN; 2002 Philadelphia, PA; 2003 Kansas City, MO; 2004 New Orleans, LA ; 2005 Atlanta, GA; 2006 Dallas, TX; 2007 Philadelphia, PA; 2008 Cincinnati, OH; 2009 Memphis, TN. Dr. L. K. Williams succeeded Dr. Morris as president in 1922. The formation of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention was to some degree a result of the demise of the Consolidated American Baptist Convention. Feb. 21, 2023. Media & Press Relations: Dr. Jerlen Young-Canada, [emailprotected], 1700 Baptist World Center Drive One of the great successes of the new Consolidated American Baptist Convention was the support given to Black Baptists in the South to form state conventions. William Jonathan Northen (#7) James Phillip Eagle (#8) Pat Morris Neff (#23) James Phillip Eagle (#8) served simultaneously as governor of Arkansas, president of the Arkansas Baptist Convention, and president of the Southern Baptist Convention. (MA Thesis, Wake Forest University, 2009). In 1982, Dr. T. J. Jemison challenged Dr. Jackson for the presidency of the Convention and was elected the 13th president of the Convention in Miami, Florida. [14][15] The Progressive National Baptists also established ecumenical relations with the American Baptist Churches USA. Organized a council of the state laymen presidents to review laymen programs andministries to make recommendations for improvement. September 28, 1895. List of state and other conventions affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. "The Evolution of the Negro Baptist Church", "The Evolution of the Negro Baptist Church,", "Colley's Calling: Reconstruction-Era Richmonders In Africa", "Richard Henry Boyd: Shaper of Black Baptist Identity", "Progressive National Baptist Convention (1961- )", Singing in a Strange Land: C.L. Good afternoon. He started the Male Chorus Sing-off and two mission projects for Africa, 25,000 pairs of shoes and 75,000 school supplies. The Consolidated Convention's death created a vacuum in mission work, especially for African missions. This continued regionalism and other factors caused the decline and eventual demise of the Consolidated American Baptist Convention.[5]. In 1834, Black Baptists in Ohio formed the Providence Baptist Association. Earl Granberry, Chairman. At 11:30 a.m. the temporary Chairman suspended other business to organize the National Baptist Deacon's Convention. According to historian Wilson Fallin Jr., black preachers interpreted the American Civil War as: God's gift of freedom. He is the Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church . Our choir family is no different. As a result, black preachers continued to insist that God would protect and help him; God would be their rock in a stormy land. Ross taught school after earning her B.A. It developed from a group of Black Baptists who left the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., because they disagreed with the procedure for electing officers of the convention. Franklin, the Black Church, and the Transformation of America, "The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship: Giving Baptists A Choice- Articles- BlackandChristian.com", "National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.| Religious Groups | The Association of Religion Data Archives", "National Baptist Convention of America| Religious Groups | The Association of Religion Data Archives", "USA | National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. International | Baptist World Alliance", "Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.| Religious Groups | The Association of Religion Data Archives", "Religion in America: U.S. The Junior Laymens convention was moved from the September session to the June session in 1981. According to the editorial board of the Philadelphia Inquirer, this was a smart move: " Convention presidents have a tradition of helping form America ' s conscience, going back to the denomination ' s founding in 1895. Temporary Address: 1917 Harless Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 Email: info@nbcainc.com Phone: 337-433-0122 Fax: 337-439-6119 "We all want to travel. Rev. Dr. Lyons was succeeded by the Vice President-at-Large, The Reverend S. C. Cureton from South Carolina. Dr. Jerry Young was elected president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. on September 4, 2014 during the 134th Annual Session, held in New Orleans, LA. Williams appointed L. G. Jordan as General Secretary of the Board and laid plans for a new building. Charlie Richmond, Jr., Whitehouse, TX was appointed as the laymens ForeignMission chairman and to serve as a liaison to the parent-body Foreign MissionDepartment. [44] Marylin Monroe Harris, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Teaneck in Teaneck, NJ, became President of the United Missionary Baptist Convention State of New Jersey, the 2nd Vice Moderator of the North Jersey District Missionary Baptist Association, the Past President of the Black Clergy Council of Englewood, Teaneck and Vicinity and the Past Moderator of the Essex Association of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey and the first female African American Chaplain of the Teaneck Fire Department. Ethnically, the convention remained predominantly African American (99%), with Hispanics and Latin Americans being the second largest group (1%). [7], In 1880, about 150 Baptist pastors met in Montgomery, Alabama, and formed the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. He was called as the church's ninth pastor in January 2006. Dr. Jacksons unusual skill as a homiletician allowed him to become a world religious statesman who not spoke for the Convention, but for some in the community as well. Fax: 202.667.8258. Williams presided. McLaurin was named the interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee on Tuesday, the first African American to lead one of the denomination's ministry entities in its more than 175-year history. Phone: 615.228.6292 The first annual session of the Laymens Movement was held September 10-15, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee. [46] Nevertheless, given the denomination's diversity, some pastors and congregations affiliated with the National Baptist Convention announced their support for same-sex marriage. A free health clinic comprised of Detroit area volunteersin the medical profession was held. The leadership of this fellowship later separated completely from the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.,[16][17] and is one of the largest Full Gospel movement denominations in the United States. Instituted National Laymen initiatives focused around four themes to address specificneeds in our churches and communities. 1953 Miami, FL; 1954 St. Louis, MO; 1955 Memphis, TN; 1956 Denver, CO; 1957 Louisville, KY; 1958 Chicago, IL; 1959- San Francisco, CA; 1960 Philadelphia, PA; 1961 Kansas City, MO; 1962 Chicago, IL; 1963 Cleveland, OH; 1964 Detroit, MO;p 1965 Jacksonville, FL; 1966 Dallas, TX; 1967 Denver, CO; 1968 Atlanta, GA; 1969 Kansas City, MO; 1970 New Orleans, LA; 1971 Cleveland, OH; 1972 Fort Worth, TX; 1973 Los Angeles, CA; 1974 Buffalo, NY; 1975 St. Louis, MO; 1976 Dallas, TX; 1977 Miami Beach, FL; 1978 New Orleans, LA; 1979 Cleveland, OH; 1980 Birmingham, AL; 1981 Detroit, MI; 1982 Miami Beach, FL. His platform was founded on the theme, Solidarity With the Savior. The mandate for this servant was overwhelming for more than 75% of the vote was cast in favor of Dr. Scruggs. Rev. The Movement came into existence under the leadership of Deacon John L. Webb, a Christian businessman from Hot springs, Arkansas. ABOUT US. . It is headquartered at the Baptist World Center in Nashville, Tennessee and affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. [50] Additionally, Morehouse College has been affiliated with the convention alongside Shaw University and Selma University. It purchased land at 4th and Charlotte in downtown Nashville on the site once occupied by The Old Commercial Hotel. The denomination claims approximately 31,000 congregations. Elias Camp Morris was elected the first president and served until his death in 1921. Members of the convention also adopt Keach's Catechism, the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, and a church covenant. Timothy Stewart, the first international president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, has died, his denomination announced . Webb in his open letter to national laymen, appearing in the August 30, 1924 issue of the National Baptist Voice stated the long range objectives of the Movement: "And wherever the Laymen's Movement is organized, the spirit of it will be to see that the pastor is well paid; and to foster and encourage by words and our money the institutions of learning that have made space for theological departments, so as to have a better educated ministry, better Sunday school superintendents, teachers, and B.Y.P.U. Two Baptist National Baptist Women Pastors have been elected as Presidents of State Conventions. A yearning to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ preached on the Mother Soil of Africa drove this organizing. The Convention maintained that the Board was accountable to the Convention. Two other national Black conventions formed. In His Service, Deacon Earl Wilson, Sr. Parent Body President. A new emphasis by the National Baptist Convention ' s role as a strong voice in the national dialogue can only be . The other three member conventions all originated from or trace origin to NBC USA and together the four groups represent over 17,000,000 African American Baptists in the United States. Alvin Edwards, General Secretary, 2019 , 2015 Memphis, TN; 2016 Kansas City, MO; 2017 Cincinnati, OH; 2018- Minneapolis, MN; 2019 New Orleans, LA [35] It is an annual event, held in June that draws more than 50,000 attendees from around the United States and the world. Based in Chicago, Jackson was a close ally of Mayor Richard J. Daley and the Chicago Democrats. H. H. Mitchell, General Secretary, 1884, Rev. 1628 Sixteenth Street NW . Under Dr. Jemisons guidance, the mortgage on the Morris Memorial Building was liquidated and a Bath House Hotel was purchased in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In addition to managing growth and organization of new chapters, his presidency founded the National Baptist Publishing House in Nashville, Tennessee; blacks wanted to publish literature written by their own ministers.[24]. So the Southern Baptist Convention gave it the boot. Progressive National Baptist Convention State Presidents. The president of the Southern Baptist Convention heads the convention and is elected at the Annual Meeting. In 1890, the American Baptist Publication Society had refused to publish writings of Black ministers because of resistance from their White Southern clients. Elias Camp Morris was elected the NBC's first President and served until his death in 1921. Under the leadership of President Harold Simmons from 2000 to 2014 many accomplishments and programs have been developed. To date, this Joint Convention has only met twiceonce in Nashville, Tennessee and in Atlanta, Georgia.[41]. William J. Shaw, President, 2000 2009 Shipley, Alberta D. and Shipley, David O. Adelle M. Banks. The National Baptist Laymen's Movement of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. was organized at the Forty-third Session of the National Baptist Convention in Los Angeles, California, in 1923. As such, the National Baptist Convention in its Baptist ethos maintains Trinitarianism, justification by grace, evangelism, believers' baptism, and the separation of church and state among its uncompromising essentials to every member of the denomination. Position and Policy Statements (primary sources), Elias Camp Morris (18551922) was founder of the National Baptist Convention. Stewart Cleveland Cureton, Vice President-At-Large, took over the leadership of the convention in 1999 and served the remainder of Lyons' tenure. Dr. D.V. Six years later in 1886, 600 delegates from 17 states gathered at the First Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri and formed the National Baptist Convention of America. Rev. By. 1995 Birmingham, AL; 1996 Orlando, FL ; 1997 Denver, CO. Rev. It is headquartered at the Baptist World Center in Nashville, Tennessee. President, Arkansas Baptist Convention Governor, Arkansas Elected 1902 . T. J. Jemison, General Secretary, 1953 1982. The building was opened for inspection in 1925. The desire to have one convention remained alive and the movement reached its fruition on September 24, 1895 at the Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, when these three conventions came together to form the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America. H. J. Lyons, President, 1995 1997 Dr. Julius Scruggs, 72, has given voice and focus to the influence and . It is also the largest predominantly Black Christian denomination in the . History of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. ONLINE Application for Concessions Commission Booth, National Day of Prayer (Womans Auxiliary) 2018, Visiting Minister Engagements for the NBC Congress in OKC 2018, Congress Souvenir Ad Journal Deadline Extended: Sunday, April 1, 2018. The national laymen became involved in the Mens Department of the World Baptist Alliance. Dr. Keith William Byrd, Sr., is Pastor at the historic Zion Baptist Church in Northwest, Washington D.C. The National Baptist Laymens Movement of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. was organized at the Forty-third Session of the National Baptist Convention in Los Angeles, California, in 1923. Foster, President, 1884 The Rev. Deacon Earl J. Wilson Sr., President Parent Body 2022 Theme "Only What You Do For Christ Will Last I Corinthians 15:58. [12] The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, known for increased public activism, demonstrations and protests was highly controversial in many Baptist churches. Good please have a seat . At the direction of the Convention, the task was assigned to a Publishing Committee under the oversight of the Conventions Home Mission Board, led by the Reverend R. H. Boyd. Our History. The movement came into existence under the leadership of Deacon John L. Webb, a Christian businessman from Hot Springs, Arkansas. . She was born to the parentage of Professor Brookins and Mrs. B (Beatrice Brookins), both educators. Re. He also purchased the National Baptist Freedom Farm and set up an unrestricted scholarship at Roosevelt University. He provided a steady hand for the election of 1999 where the Reverend Dr. William J. Shaw of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was elected the 16th president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Dr. Shaw was re-elected in 2004 with 68 percent of the votes cast. Posted By: Hazymac , 2/25/2023 10:01:16 AM. On the recommendation of Williams, it was named the Morris Building in honor of the legacy of E. C. Morris. Downie, Peter Age 89. [43] Some congregations do not ordain or license women as ministers. In response to this void, William W. Colley of Virginia, who had served as missionary to Nigeria under the Southern Baptist Convention during the 1870s, issued a call for Black Baptists to meet in Montgomery, Alabama, in order to organize a national convention to do extensive foreign missionary work.[8]. [2] Independent Black Baptist churches were formed in Petersburg, Virginia and Savannah, Georgia before the American Civil War. Phillips. The From 22 September 1792 to 2 November 1795, the French Republic was governed by the National Convention, whose president (elected from within for a 14-day term) may be considered as France's legitimate head of state during this period. The constitution was amended in 1916 and the convention was later incorporated, taking the name of National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. During the Joseph Jackson tenure, a third split occurred in the convention. J. [25] The twenty-seven years of Morris' leadership represented the formative period for the convention. Greear, center, speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in . 1971 James Swain has served in Oklahoma Baptists leadership since 2010 and has previously served as pastor of many Oklahoma Baptist churches. His Vice President-at-Large Brother J. C. McClendon of Jackson, Mississippi, succeeded John L. Webb. Phone: 615.228.6292 FILE - Congregants arrive at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. It is an impressive structure located on twelve acres of land adjacent to American Baptist College. Rev. In a short time the publishing house became the largest Black publishing enterprise in the world. September 23, 2021. W. A. Brinkley, President, 1885 The autonomous make-up of the NBC USA gives local congregations the latitude to govern themselves and contribute to the causes of other religious bodies as it deems necessary. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 03:16. [23] About 91% of the convention believed religion was very important and 8% considered it somewhat important. Phone: 615.228.6292 The state conventions are autonomous organizations and separately incorporated; some conventions are dually aligned with other Baptist conventions.[34]. The laymen made their first work-witness trip to Africa to repair the conventions mission stations in 1976. ", President Hugh Dell Gatewood began her official service in January 2005 and served for 12 years. Saddleback Church ordained women. Rev. Among them, American Baptist Collegelocated in Nashville, Tennesseehas been the primarily promoted higher education system. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 23, 2023) - Louisville has been selected to host this summer's Congress of Christian Education on behalf of National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. Our History; Position Statements; Convention Theme; President's Office; Board of Directors; . Both free blacks and slaves were welcomed into the Baptist movement by missionaries in the First Great Awakening and Second Great Awakening. "[iii] In 2006 the organization stated that a majority of their member churches would hold that homosexuality is not a legitimate expression of God's will and would be opposed to ordaining active homosexuals or lesbians for any type of ministry in their church. Invited past bible bowl winners to the session tohelp celebrate the milestone. She was born to Walter and Beatrice Perry of Penllyn, Pennsylvania. Established the Acts of Kindness Ministry to solicit clothing, toiletries and otherpersonal care items from the National Laymen family, friends and supporters to bedonated to those in need in the city where the convention is convening at the variouslaymen outreach ministries. The National Baptist Convention is one of the predominantly and historically African American Christian denominations in the United States with at least four colleges and universities affiliated with it solely. Dr. Morris led for 28 years until 1922. 1923 The National Baptist Laymen's Movement of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. was organized at the Forty-third Session of the National Baptist Convention in Los Angeles, California, in 1923. Unofficially, the president represents the Convention to the media and outside publics. In 1992, Paul S. Morton of New Orleans, Louisiana formed a fellowship within the convention. This event, more than any other, inspired Blacks to develop their own convention and publishing arm. Theologically, 90% of the convention's membership believed in God with absolute certainty, and 8% believed fairly certainly. National Baptist Deacons Convention Of America Inc. And Its Auxilliaries. The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. traces a history of significant growth and achievements, attended sometimes by periods of turbulence, to Saturday, November 22, 1880 when 151 persons from 11 states met in Montgomery, Alabama and organized the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. [27] The uproar caused by Jemison's remarks translated into a deep decline of membership and associated churches in the convention in 1992. An estimated 61% of the National Baptist Convention was made up of women, and 39% men at the 2014 study. Rev. National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. . 1997 There are many women ordained and/or licensed and serving in the convention affiliated congregations. His theme We Must Move from Protest to Production, was characteristic of his thinking. None of the three Conventions thrived separately. (S.H.A.R.E) to all mankind at home and in foreign fields, according to the Power of the Holy Spirit. Elder Robert R. Gaines Southeastern VP. The State Presidents Advisory Council promoted and sponsored the first laymensfellowship cruise. Dr. Young served as the Vice-President-At-Large under both the Shaw and Scruggs administrations. It is headquartered in Shreveport, LA. Appointed Dr. Ken Harris from Arkansas as the director of a male chorus to sing at the Annual Session each year. from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and doing graduate studies at Michigan and Wayne State Universities. After Taylor's defeat, he and other ministers left the NBC to form a splinter organization, PNBC, founded November 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Steve A. Williams 1985 - 1988 *Deacon Joseph Quansah 1986 - 1992 Vice President Kamala Harris spoke during the 142nd Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention in Houston, Texas stating, "faith requires action" as she called on African American faith leaders to continue fighting for inalienable rights toward all, remarking the following as Baptists have historically advocated for the separation of church and state:[29], "A constitutional right that hadn't been recognized was taken away from the women of America, and people of America, and on this issue I feel very stronglyone does not have to abandon their faith or their religious beliefs to agree that a woman should be able to make that decision about her own body, and her government should not be making that decision for herthis is this is not about partisanship. Prof. R. B. Hudson, General Secretary, 1908 1931 The church had about 3,100,000 members She married Solomon David Ross, who was the pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Detroit for 39 years. He started the Male Chorus Sing-off and two mission projects for Africa, 25,000 pairs of shoes and 75,000 school supplies. A. Boadi 1967 - 1969; Rev. Black congregations were required by law to have white ministers and supervision by law, especially after the slave rebellion of Nat Turner in 1831. During the tenure of Walter Cade, Jr., many laymen ministries and programs were birthed. 1941 Cleveland, OK; 1942 Memphis, TN; 1943 Chicago, IL; 1944 Dallas, TX; 1945 Detroit, MI; 1946 Atlanta, GA; 1947 Kansas City, MO; 1948 Houston, TX; 1949 Los Angeles, CA; 1950 Philadelphia, PA; 1951 Oklahoma City, OK; 1952 Chicago, IL. Her service expanded almost 50 years (1900-1948).[40]. Established a program designed by Donald Norcross, Dean of Men at Arkansas BaptistCollege, Little Rock, Arkansas that the laymen will implement across the country. This large gathering will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center from June 19-24. The National Baptist Convention was formed in 1895 in order to unite Black Baptists and consolidate their influence. (KPLC) - Local pastor Dr. Samuel Tolbert is entering into a second term as president of the National Baptist Convention of America International. The second president, Nannie Helen Burroughs, first served as Corresponding Secretary to the Woman's Convention over 40 years. At the initial 1880 meeting, William H. McAlpine of Alabama was elected President of the Foreign Mission Convention; he is considered the first President of the National Baptist Convention. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention ousted its second-largest congregation . Fax: 877.830.8533, "Envisioning the Future Exceptionally through Our Commitment to Christian Stewardship", Dr. Jerry Young, President, 2014 Present, ONLINE Application for Concessions Commission Booth, National Day of Prayer (Womans Auxiliary) 2018, Visiting Minister Engagements for the NBC Congress in OKC 2018, Congress Souvenir Ad Journal Deadline Extended: Sunday, April 1, 2018, Married to the former Ms. Helen Akins since 1974, Two Daughters: Jerlen (Matthew K.) Young-Canada, Kelli (Benjamin) Hart, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church of Jackson, MS since 1981, Founder and Headmaster, New Hope Christian School: Founded in 1982, President, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. since 2014, Former Vice-President-at-Large, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.: 4 years, Former 2nd Vice President, NBC, USA, Inc.: 10 years, Former President, General Missionary Baptist State Convention of MS, Inc.: 12 years, Former Homiletics Instructor, MS Baptist Seminary, Former Ministerial Advisory Board, Reformed Theological Seminary, Former Adjunct Instructor in Homiletics, Reformed Theological Seminary, Former Board Member, Planning Board for City of Jackson, Former Commissioner, Mayors Community & Economic Development Commission, Jackson, MS, Former Member, Mayors Committee on Partnership Against Crime, Former Board Chairman, New Hope Alcohol & Drug Three Quarter Way House, Jackson, MS, Blackmississippi.coms Most Influential African American in Mississippi, 2000 Mississippi Man of the Year (MLK, Jr. Award), 2004 Mississippi Majesty Award for Living African American Legends, 2006 Magnolia Bar Association Harriet Tubman Award, Phi Beta Sigma Lifetime Achievement Award in Religion, Associate Arts Degree Social Science Coahoma Junior College, Clarksdale, MS, Bachelors Degree in Sociology/Social Welfare Rust College, Holly Springs, MS, Master of Divinity Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS, Doctor of Ministry Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS, Honorary Doctorate Degree from Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, Assisted in building Medical and Dental Clinics, 2005 ($120,000), Annual support of Doctor and Dentist salaries ($5000), Annual donation of clothes, shoes, and school supplies, Built two houses, 2001 and 2014 ($14,000), Bored Deep Water Well for PIM, 2009 ($9000), Donated medication to PIM, 2008 2010 ($15,000), PIM (Providence Industrial Mission) Support, 2013 ($6000): repaired staff housing and septic tank, Ordained 13 men who answered the call to ministry, Established the Administrative Staff for New Hope Baptist Church, Implemented an ACS Accountable Financial System, Liquidated the convention debt and settled all law suits, Produced the 1st Comprehensive and Consolidated budget including all Auxiliaries, Implemented ACS Registration to simplify the registration process, Established the Youth Department as an Auxiliary in and of itself, Acquired 27 acres of property in Brookhaven, MS to open an all-boys school in 2004- $90,000, Acquired Mississippi Baptist Seminary in 2004 $170,000, Renovated and re-opened the Mississippi Baptist Seminary in 2008, $150,000, Raised funds for Katrina Relief $500,000, Established a relationship with Tougaloo College to offer a degree in religion for pastors of the GMBSC. 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