Alliance of Baptists

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Denominational Profile

History

The Alliance of Baptists is a fellowship of progressive Baptist churches formed in 1987 as the Southern Baptist Alliance. It took the current name in 1992. The Alliance sees itself carrying on a traditional Baptist faith that is non-credal and Bible-based in nature.
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Membership Data

Year Clergy Churches Members
1999 - 130 64,000
2000 - 130 64,105
2001 280 126 64,350
2002 286 128 63,870
2005 399 117 62,460

Source

Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]