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The Norfolk Baptist Association is a Metropolitan Association of churches composed of 75 Southern Baptist Churches. The association serves a population of more than 1.3 million people.
There are approximately 40,000 members of our churches working in greater South Hampton Roads to minister and witness to the greater community.
In addition to the traditional Anglo congregations, the Norfolk Baptist Association is made up of two Korean Congregations, two Hispanic Congregations, two Filipino Congregations, two Chinese Congregations, one deaf Congregation, and three African American Congregations.
The Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) was established in 1823 and it has always existed to “furnish the Baptist churches of Virginia a medium of cooperation for the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and for the advancement of the Redeemer's Kingdom by all methods in accord with the Word of God.”
The BGAV meets annually unless called into special session by officers of the Association.
The Virginia Baptist Mission Board assists and fosters missions in the dissemination of Christianity between annual sessions of the BGAV. It assists persons preparing for ministry; receives, collects and disburses funds for missionary, educational and benevolent purposes; and, serves BGAV churches.
We are a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and a commitment to Baptist principles of faith and practice. Made up of individuals and approximately 1,800 partner churches, the Fellowship has an annual budget of $16.008 million and a foundation with an additional $20 million to provide resources for churches and send global missions field personnel to the most neglected people groups in the world.
The Fellowship partners with 13 theology schools and seminaries with a combined enrollment of about 1,800 students. More than 400 chaplains are endorsed by the Fellowship, which serves chaplains and pastoral counselors in all specialized settings.
The Fellowship has a paid staff of about 65 employees in addition to the 146 Global Missions field personnel, including envoys. The Fellowship considers the Atlanta Resource Center to be its home office. The Fellowship also partners with 18 state and regional CBF organizations with combined budgets of more than $3 million.
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