The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is the domestic
missions
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agency of the
Southern Baptist Convention
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(SBC). It is involved in Southern Baptist
church planting and revitalization, coordinating one of the United States's largest
disaster relief
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agencies through the cooperation of state Baptist relief agencies, creating
evangelism
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resources and other programs such as
chaplaincy support and pastoral training. NAMB is currently headquartered in
Alpharetta, Georgia.
The President of NAMB is
Kevin Ezell
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, Vance Pitman oversees church planting as president of Send Network, and
Bryant Wright 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
American Christian Television System in 2003. NAMB ceased radio production in 2005. In 2007, NAMB sold
FamilyNet to
In Touch Ministries.
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
Annie Armstrong Offering.
See also
*
American Southern Baptist Mission
*
List of American Southern Baptist missionaries in China
*
International Mission Board
References
External links
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Southern Baptist Convention
Christian organizations established in 1997
Baptist missionary societies
Baptist organizations established in the 20th century
Evangelism
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