Progressive National Baptist Convention
| Progressive National Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PNBC |
| Classification | Mainline Protestant |
| Orientation | Progressive, Baptist |
| Polity | Congregationalist |
| President | David Peoples |
| Associations | National Council of Churches Baptist World Alliance |
| Founder | L. Venchael Booth |
| Origin | 1961 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Separated from | National Baptist Convention |
| Congregations | 1,362 (Self-reported, including international churches; 2022) 363 (ARDA; 2020) |
| Members | 1,500,000 (Self-reported, including international members; 2022) 254,571 (ARDA; 2020) |
| Missionary organization | PNBC Missions |
| Official website | www |
The Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), incorporated as the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., is a Baptist denomination emphasizing civil rights and social justice. The headquarters of the Progressive National Baptist Convention are in Washington, D.C. Part of the Black church tradition, since its organization, the denomination has member churches outside the United States, particularly in the Caribbean and Europe. It is a member of the National Council of Churches and the Baptist World Alliance.