Baptist Convention of
New York

Convention Territory

New York, Northern New Jersey, and Southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut.

 Mission Statement

The Baptist Convention of New York will partner with associations, SBC agencies, and others to enable churches to tell others about Jesus, to mature believers, to care for persons in need, and to begin healthy churches.

Population

24,037,746

Estimated lost population

18,000,000

Number of associations

10

Number of churches and missions

339 (seven more to begin by Easter 1999

Anglo churches

41%

Language churches

45%

African American churches

14%

Largest language church

First French Speaking Baptist, Brooklyn, 1050 members

Largest Anglo church

Madison Baptist Church, Madison, NJ, 250 Members

Average membership

80

Average attendance

45

Church to population ratio

One church for every 74,190 persons

Student population

1,500,000

Number of colleges and universities

372

Number of campuses with ministry

15

Oldest church

LaSalle Baptist Church, Niagara Falls, est. 1954

Second oldest church

Central Baptist Church, Syracuse, est. 1957

Oldest Church in New York City

Manhattan/Metro Baptist Church, est. 1959

 

 Churches reported $10,708,258 in total receipts of which $1,476,793 was given to total missions.

There are only two Anglo churches in New York City. They are multicultural with an Anglo church starter and both are under two years old.

Parent conventions were Maryland/Delaware for the metropolitan areas and Ohio for the western and upstate New York area.

Focus Point Partners: 

Central Association – Tennessee
NY City – North Carolina
Adirondacks – Virginia
1,000 Islands – Virginia
Long Island – Virginia
Hudson Association – Texas

 Contact:  

 Woody Minster
wminster@bcnysbc.org

6538 Baptist Way
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Telephone: (315) 433-1001
Fax: (315) 433-1026

Baptist Convention of New York - www.bcnysbc.org

 

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