We invite you to explore these curated external resources to support your ministry's journey in faith, education, and leadership.

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1. Sunday School Publishing Board

Website: https://www.sspbnbc.com/

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The Sunday School Publishing Board is the official publisher of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. It provides Sunday School curriculum, Bible study materials, Baptist discipleship resources, leadership materials, Vacation Bible School curriculum, hymnals, commentaries, denominational resources, and church supplies for children, youth, adults, teachers, and ministry leaders.

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2. National Baptist Congress of Christian Education

Website: https://nbcusainc.org/cce/

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The Congress serves as a major Christian education ministry of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. It provides opportunities for biblical instruction, Christian education, leadership development, ministry training, and continuing education for pastors, ministers, teachers, church officers, and lay leaders.

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3. National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. — Pastors & Ministers Division

Website: https://nbcusainc.org/pastors-ministers-division/

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The Pastors & Ministers Division exists to meet the needs of pastors and ministers through inspiration, education, relationship-building, and ministry resources. It is especially useful for clergy development, pastoral leadership, networking, and continuing ministry education.

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4. National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

Website: https://nbcusainc.org/

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The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is a historic national fellowship of African American Baptist churches. Its auxiliaries and ministries provide resources in Christian education, missions, evangelism, pastoral leadership, lay ministry, youth and young adult ministry, worship, and community engagement.

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5. MMBB Financial Services — Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board

Website: https://www.mmbb.org/

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MMBB is an especially valuable resource for Baptist and African American congregations seeking guidance on clergy compensation, retirement, benefits, housing allowance, clergy taxes, insurance, and financial planning. MMBB states that it serves a wide range of church groups, including the major African American denominations. Its resources include a clergy compensation guide, compensation worksheets, information on developing fair salary packages, retirement planning, and guidance for church leaders negotiating pastoral compensation.

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6. ChurchSalary

Website: https://churchsalary.com/

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ChurchSalary provides church-specific salary and compensation benchmarking. Churches can compare compensation using factors such as position, church size, budget, denomination, location, and other characteristics. Its reports include salary and benefits information and can help a pastoral search committee, trustees, finance committee, or personnel committee determine whether a proposed compensation package is reasonable and competitive. It is not specifically an African American church organization, so its data is best used alongside resources such as MMBB and knowledge of the local church context.

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7. R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation

Website: https://rhboyd.com/

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R.H. Boyd is a historic African American publishing, printing, and media company founded in 1896. It produces culturally relevant faith-based books, Christian education curriculum, commentaries, church resources, and educational materials that preserve and celebrate Black culture and heritage.

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8. Urban Ministries, Inc. — UMI

Website: https://urbanministries.com/

Urban Ministries, Inc. is an African American-owned and operated Christian media and publishing company. UMI produces Sunday School curriculum, Bible studies, Vacation Bible School resources, teacher materials, Black history resources, books, digital curriculum, and Precepts for Living. Its materials intentionally connect biblical teaching with the African American experience and the life of the Black Church.

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9. Barna Group

Website: https://www.barna.com/

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Barna is a Christian research organization that studies faith, church participation, discipleship, pastors, generations, culture, leadership, and changing attitudes toward Christianity. Its research can help church leaders understand emerging trends, generational differences, community needs, evangelism challenges, discipleship patterns, and the changing religious landscape. Barna also maintains a research library and offers custom research for churches and ministry organizations.

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10. Pew Research Center — Religion

Website: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/

Pew Research Center provides nonpartisan research concerning religion, demographics, race, generations, social trends, and American life. Of particular value to African American churches is its extensive Faith Among Black Americans research, which examines Black congregations, religious beliefs and practices, generational patterns, race, community engagement, and the continuing role of the Black Church.

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11. Faith Communities Today — FACT

Website: https://faithcommunitiestoday.org/

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Faith Communities Today is a national research coalition that conducts large-scale studies of congregations in the United States. Its research examines church attendance, membership, finances, leadership, worship, congregational vitality, programming, technology, community engagement, and other trends affecting local congregations. FACT research can be particularly helpful for strategic planning and comparing a local congregation with broader national trends.

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IMPORTANT:  No convention, association, publisher, financial organization, research organization, consultant, or outside agency replaces the authority and responsibility of the autonomous local Baptist congregation. These resources should be used as guides to assist the church in making informed decisions consistent with its governing documents, Baptist polity, ministry needs, congregational context, and prayerful discernment under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

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Moderator - Pastor James A. Terrance, Jr.

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