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== Baptist Denominations ==

== Baptist Denominations ==

Baptist denominations include the more [[liberal]] [[American Baptist Churches]], based in northern states, and the much larger [[conservative]] [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. It is the largest protestant denomination in the U.S., and has churches in every state.

Baptist denominations include the more [[liberal]] [[American Baptist Churches]], based in northern states, and the much larger [[conservative]] [[Southern Baptist Convention]] (SBC). It is the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., and has churches in every state.  Since its founding in 1845, the SBC has grown to over 16 million members in more than 42,000 churches in the United States.  The SBC sponsors about 5,000 home missionaries serving the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, as well as another 5,000 foreign missionaries at work in 153 countries.

In addition many churches are independent; the Independent Fundamental Baptists tend to be more conservative than either of these groups.  

In addition many churches are independent; the Independent Fundamental Baptists tend to be more conservative than either of these groups.