Missouri Baptist Convention
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The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) is the State Convention of Southern Baptists
in the state of Missouri
. Headquartered in Jefferson City
, it recognizes eight regional areas in the state and works in conjunction with 63 Baptist associations Its Executive Director is Dr. David Tolliver The MBC is made up of around 1800 churches.
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
in the state of Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. Headquartered in Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
, it recognizes eight regional areas in the state and works in conjunction with 63 Baptist associations Its Executive Director is Dr. David Tolliver The MBC is made up of around 1800 churches.
Affiliated Organizations
- Hannibal-LaGrange CollegeHannibal-LaGrange CollegeThe former Hannibal–LaGrange College is a private Christian college located in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. The college is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. Enrollment is approximately 1,150 students as of 2007...
- Missouri Baptist Children's Home
- Southwest Baptist UniversitySouthwest Baptist UniversitySouthwest Baptist University is a private institute of higher education affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2003 there were approximately 3,600 students attending at one of SBU's four Missouri, United States campuses in Bolivar,...