The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is the domestic missions agency of the

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(SBC). It is involved in Southern Baptist

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and revitalization, coordinating one of the United States's largest

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agencies through the cooperation of state Baptist relief agencies, creating

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resources and other programs such as

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support and pastoral training. NAMB is currently headquartered in

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. The President of NAMB is Kevin Ezell, Vance Pitman oversees church planting as president of Send Network, and

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oversees disaster relief as President of Send Relief.

History

The organization was founded in 1874 as the Home Mission Board. In 1998 the Home Mission Board merged with the Brotherhood Commission and the Radio and Television Commission and became the North American Mission Board. The SBC ceased supporting the cable

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in 2003. NAMB ceased radio production in 2005. In 2007, NAMB sold FamilyNet to

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. In 2021, it reported an operating budget of 99,000,000. It is funded through a combination of the Southern Baptist Cooperative Program and the

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Offering.

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