New Baptist Covenant is a Baptist organization for social justice. The headquarters is in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
History
The New Baptist Covenant traces its roots to April 10, 2006 in Atlanta, when former U.S. President and Baptist deacon Jimmy Carter and Mercer University President Bill Underwood convened a gathering of 18 Baptist leaders, who produced A North American Baptist Covenant for social justice. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 429
In 2007, the organization was officially founded. Mark Wingfield, New Baptist Covenant shifts gears to convene, connect and communicate, baptistnews.com, USA, February 22, 2022
In 2008, an event bringing together representatives of American moderate Baptist denominations was held in Atlanta to present the vision of the organization. Neela Banerjee, A Baptist Coalition Aims for Moderate Image, nytimes.com, USA, January 27, 2008 Carla Hinton, Ex-president Jimmy Carter works to unite all Baptists, oklahoman.com, USA, July 25, 2009
In 2013, it launched a program to promote cooperation among Baptist churches from different communities in joint community service projects. Bob Allen, New Baptist Covenant among faith groups ‘to watch’ in 2016, baptistnews.com, USA, January 20, 2016
References and notes
External links New Baptist Covenant website