Our Progressive Family
Our Affiliation
District
Kansas City, MO
Rev. Dr. John S. Jones, Moderator
St. Louis, MO
Rev. Dr. Fredrick Lemons II, Moderator
State
Missouri Progressive Missionary Baptist State Convention, Inc.
Rev. Dr. Fredrick Lemons II, State President
Region
PNBC Midwest Region
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
Rev. Edward C. Turner, President
National
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.
Established 1961 - Washington, D.C.
Rev. Dr. Keith Byrd, Sr., President
About the Progressive National Baptist Convention
The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Incorporated (PNBC) is a convention of mainline Baptist Churches emphasizing civil rights and social justice. Since its organization, the convention now has member congregations outside the United States, particularly in the Caribbean and Europe. The headquarters of the convention is in Washington, D.C. It is a member of the National Council of Churches and the Baptist World Alliance.
PNBC was formed in 1961 after civil rights oriented Baptist ministers, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., sought to use the united power of the Black Baptist community to promote civil rights. The PNBC is the denominational home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.