 The
History Of Our Baptist Association
The
roots of the Conservative Baptist Association
of America trace back to 1946. On this date a
group of believers formally broke away from
the Northern Baptist Convention (NBC). "The
struggle within the Convention was long
standing, characterized by the inroads of
modern religious liberalism., the gradual
abandonment of Baptist policy, and the mover
toward a centralized denominational power
structure." In short, these believers were
convinced that the NBC was abandoning the
biblical position in doctrine and practice.
Time has proven this true.
The Conservative Baptist Association (CBA) is
what its name applies, merely an association
of autonomous local churches. The association
has no power structure designed to had down
directives to individual churches. Each church
in the association governs itself. The
association exists: to promote Christian
fellowship among the churches, to cooperate in
providing higher education for constituents
and to facilitate the placement of
missionaries around the globe. Our
association, known in short as CBAmerica, has
approximately twelve hundred churches, one
college and three seminaries in affiliation.
Two mission agencies are also part of this
family of ministries: CB International
(foreign) and Mission To The Americas (North
American). From the start CBAmerica has had
two main concerns: Missionary expansion and
loyalty to the biblical gospel.
It has been the long standing goal of
CBAmerica to win lost souls to Jesus Christ,
build Bible
truth into the lives of believers, and equip
believers to minister to others in a
continuing cycle. Our Mission Statement
is as follows: CBAmerica exists as a network
of churches, empowered by national and
regional leadership and is committed to
fulfilling the Great Commandment and the Great
Commission by living Christ Before
America.
Our Vision Statement is as follows:
CBAmerica aspires to be a network of people
and churches radically transformed by their
passionate love for God and driven by Christ's
focus on the lost.
You matter to God! We care about you and will
help you connect with God, understand His will
for your life, and enjoy His blessings for
your life.
1) "The CBA Story", CBA of America 1991
By Pastor Michael D. Kleeberger, 2001
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