NBCA Boards

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There are ten (10) functioning BOARDS of the National Baptist Convention of America, Incorporated. The following is a brief description of the nature and function of these boards.

INSURANCE & ANNUITY BOARD
In consideration of the Convention’s objectives, is charged with coordinating with the Convention’s designated retirement, disability, or health insurance agents membership drives. Shall be responsible to negotiate on behalf of the Convention terms of any agreements for Insurance and Annuities.

COLLEGE & SEMINARY BOARD
In consideration of the Convention’s objectives, is charged with working closely with accredited predominately black colleges to develop a ongoing relationship with National Baptist Convention of America, orientate our conventions’ of the importance of attending college, organize scholarship programs for Conventions’ youth and seek to develop an institution of higher learning to be operated by the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.

EDUCATIONAL BOARD
The Educational Board, in collaboration with the Convention’s objectives, seek to provide financial assistance to a group of educational institutions (colleges, universities, seminaries) for the training of men and women for effective and full-time Christian service. The Educational Board seeks to upgrade the scholarship thrust into an endowment trust fund. The interest which accrues from the endowment will be used for scholarships. The Educational Board also has plans to develop the worship period during the annual session into a massive spiritual and educational renewal to heighten the importance of the convention’s educational objective.

EVANGELICAL BOARD
The Evangelical Board, in collaboration with the Convention’s objectives, is charged with the overall responsibility for promoting the ministry of evangelism as ordained by the Great Commission mandated by our Lord, Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20. The Board seeks to inculcate the principles of evangelism in every area of the Convention’s (churches) life and work. The Board also seeks to provide teaching and training methodologies in evangelism with particular emphasis upon proclamation and witnessing as demonstrated in the annual Winter Evangelism Convention. The Tent Revival, conducted annually in April, proposes to reach those persons who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. Intensive counseling with new converts is provided to support and guide their decision of acceptance. The significance of the ministry of evangelism in the Convention is demonstrated by the scheduling of the Evangelical Hours.

HOME MISSION BOARD
The Home Mission Board, in collaboration with the Convention’s objectives, is charged with the overall responsibility for promoting the Home Mission ministry of the Convention in response to the Great Commission enunciated by the Lord Jesus Christ. The ministry of the Home Mission Board is designed to provide financial assistance to mission preachers, pastors, churches, and individuals experiencing dire financial need; provide assistance to churches and areas stricken by disasters and acts of God; provide discipling techniques and training through symposia , workshops, and seminars in leadership and church growth; promote the Home Mission ministry of NBCA, Inc.; promote the enrollment of new churches with NBCA, Inc. through a marketing ministry, and keep alive a communications network with all churches in NBCA, Inc.

PUBLISHING BOARD
The Publishing Board, in collaboration with the Convention’s objectives, is charged with the responsibility as being the final arbiter (with the President’s approval) for all documents written and bearing the name of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc, The Board is responsible for negotiating three bids with publishers/printers and recommending the printer/publishers demonstrating quality workmanship with the most economic cost. The three-pronged responsibility of the Board is proofing/editing, marketing/sales, and distribution of all literature produced by NBCA, Inc. The Publishing Board is responsible for reading, proofing, and editing materials forwarded by the Christian Education Board for relevancy, authenticity, doctrinal acceptability, life application, and general acceptability. The Publishing Board is also responsible for developing strategies for marketing, sales, and distribution. The Board is also responsible for securing the copyright for all NBCA, Inc. publications, the appropriate logo, a brief statement from the President, and a brief statement about the Covenant Action Plan. Financial accountability for all sales is incumbent upon the Publishing Board and reported to NBCA, Inc. National Office.

Writing and recruiting quality and efficient writers to produce all of the literature required by the Convention,
Reading, reviewing and providing initial editing of all writing drafts submitted,
Checking the Eligibility Criteria for Writers of Convention literature,
Reviewing, literature received from other external sources to determine its utilization in areas where NBCA, Inc. has not initiated writings,
Assisting churches with the structuring, writing, and rendering technical assistance for the production of manuals and guides,
Conducting, in collaboration with the President’s designee, Christian Education workshops with member churches,
Conducting appropriate research for the convention,
Conducting research for improved teaching methodologies.

FOREIGN MISSION BOARD
The Foreign Mission Board, in collaboration with the Convention’s objectives, has overall responsibility for promoting the mission ministry of the Convention abroad in response to the Great Commission enunciated by the Lord, Jesus Christ. The Board is charged with operating in ‘partnership’ with the Convention in ministry with indigenous Christians and church bodies to complete the biblical assignment of the Church of Jesus Christ. As authorized by the Convention, the Foreign Mission Board sends authorized persons beyond the local church to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in areas that are without witness, to win souls to Jesus Christ, and to establish functioning local congregations for continued witness to the faith. Under the auspices of the local National Baptist Convention of America, Incorporated, the Foreign Mission Board coordinates the mission ministry in the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, Panama, and West Africa/Ghana.

MARKETING & MEDIA BOARD
In consideration of the Convention’s objectives, is charged with launching, editing and managing the Convention’s national TV program. To develop national radio programs and to seek to promote the work of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc., through various forms of media.

PASTORAL BOARD
In consideration of the Convention’s objectives, is charged with teaching churches how to care for pastors, develop and implement a plan to provide legal representation for convention pastors, to provide sound direction to young pastors/ministers concerning Baptist Orthodoxy, work to establish a Senior Pastor’s Retirement and to assist pastors in the convention with their concerns.

CHURCH GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT BOARD
In consideration of the Convention’s objectives, shall work to strengthen membership churches, providing resources for growth and development, establishing a “Church Growth Fund” that will assist small churches and church planting initiatives.

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