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African-American Baptists have a long history of missions involvement, dating to 1821 when Lott Cary and Collin Teague, both ex-slaves, went with their families as missionaries to West Africa, sponsored by the African Baptist Missionary Society.

When the Southern Baptist Convention formed in 1845, African-American missionary John Day, already on the field in Liberia, chose to come under sponsorship of the new Foreign (now International) Mission Board. Others followed.

Today, African Americans are stepping up to join God on mission, not just in Africa, but in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

To learn more about how your church can play a key role in reaching the world, contact David Cornelius, African-American Missional Church Strategist, at (800) 999-3113 ext. 1422.

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Black Church Life, LifeWay
Sisters Who Care
Guidestone Financial Resources
Cooperative Program
North American Mission Board
Commission Stories

 
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