National Primitive Baptist Convention
Baptist, Historically Black Church
Date Founded: 1907
Membership: 600,000 Number of Congregations: 1565
Headquarters: P.O. Box 17727,Pensacola, Florida 32522
Schools & Seminaries: Primitive Baptists do not believe in organized ministerial training.
Publications: Sunday School materials are published, but no magazines.
Core Beliefs:
Members embrace some aspects of church life that that align themselves more closely with the other African American Baptist Associations than traditional Primitive Baptist beliefs. Among these are revivals, church auxiliaries, Sunday School, and instrumental music. They do, however, retain the historic Primitive Baptist practice of foot washing after communion. See a complete list of official beliefs. Primitive Baptists refer to their congregational leader as Elder. The NPBC also holds conferences in contrast to most Primitive Baptists who consider the local church the focal point.
Short History:
After the Civil War, white Primitive Baptists helped former enslaved people to start their own churches, ordain their own deacons and pastors, and form local associations. The local associations formed a general association in 1907 that was originally known as the Colored Primitive Baptists of America. There are currently churches in 18 states.
Local Churches: There appears to be no churches in the Kentucky area. The congregations are mainly in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Church Locator: https://npbcconvention.org/pages/churchlocator
