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NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST COVENANT
April 10, 2006
 Leaders of
Baptist conventions and organizations representing more than 20 million
Baptists in North America gathered at The Carter Center in Atlanta,
Georgia on April 10, 2006, as guests of President Jimmy Carter to discuss
and explore additional opportunities for fellowship and cooperation.
The gathering included leaders from the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign
Mission Convention, the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc., the
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc, the Progressive National Baptist
Convention, Inc., American Baptist Churches, USA, the Baptist General
Convention of Texas, the Baptist General Association of Virginia, Canadian
Baptist Ministries, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Mercer University, and
Mainstream Baptists.
The leaders of these organizations affirmed their desire to speak and
work together to create an authentic and genuine prophetic Baptist voice
in these complex times. They reaffirmed their commitment to traditional
Baptist values, including sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and its
implications for public and private morality. They specifically committed
themselves to their obligations as Christians to promote peace with
justice, to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care
for the sick and the marginalized, welcome the strangers among us, and
promote religious liberty and respect for religious diversity.
They also agreed to plan for a convocation of Baptist people to
celebrate these historic Baptist commitments and to explore other
opportunities to work together as Christian partners.
Contact The Center for Baptist Studies
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