WHAT IS THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION?
It is the largest association of Christian churches in California and in America One out of every 10 churches in America is affiliated with the SBC (40,000 churches and 15 million members, more than most other denominations combined). It is the most diverse association of churches SBC churches include every race, nationality, and ethnic group. Each Sunday, services are held in over 80 languages in the U.S. One out of every three blacks in the U.S. is a Southern Baptist. In our local association there are Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hispanic, Vietnamese, Laotian, Arabic, and Romanian Southern Baptist churches. It is one of the fastest growing groups The SBC baptizes thousands of new Christians every year in the U.S. and begins nearly 5 new churches a day. WHY NOT JUST BE AN INDEPENDENT CHURCH? We are an independent church! Every SBC church is completely independent. There is no denominational control or hierarchy, as there are in most other denominations. Each church is self-governed and
