The campaign against Donald Trump and white supremacy embodies the spirit of revolution ingrained in American history and culture, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said during a sermon at the Progressive National Baptist Convention annual session in New Orleans, La. “Our…
‘Theological revolution’ needed to bring liberation to jails and prisons, PNBC panel says
Viewing jail and prison inmates as more than souls to be saved requires the church to apply a social-justice lens to its theological understanding of incarceration and the incarcerated, insisted Jacqueline Thompson, second vice president of the Progressive National Baptist…
PNBC vows to keep fighting ‘until everyone can realize the dream’
The Progressive National Baptist Convention is boosting its work for criminal justice, gun reform, civil rights and other reforms to help marginalized Americans, the denomination’s leaders announced recently in St. Louis. These efforts will be relentless, PNBC President David R….
How the Progressive National Baptist Convention plans to put faith into action
What will it take to organize and mobilize your organization or congregation on justice issues? At the Progressive National Baptist Convention, we believe that is a critical question as we face our current environment and look toward the 2024 elections….
Progressive National Baptist Convention elects woman to leadership role for first time
One of the country’s leading Black Protestant denominations elected a woman to a key leadership role for the first time. On Aug. 11, during its 61st annual session, the Progressive National Baptist Convention elected Jacqueline A. Thompson as second vice…
PNBC leads call to action for voting rights, democracy
The Progressive National Baptist Convention is leading the way on efforts to protect voting rights, speaking out across the country and releasing an innovative tool kit to help others make a difference. On March 21, PNBC leaders and clergy from…
2 Baptist groups, longtime friends, make relationship official
Cooperative and Progressive Baptists in Georgia have formalized a long-standing friendship, clearing the way for deeper relationships and shared ministries across the state. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia and New Era Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia — an affiliate of…