In 1845, members at a regional convention being held in Augusta, Georgia, created the SBC, following a split from northern Baptists over the issue of forbidding Southern slave-owners from becoming ordained missionaries.
In 1845, members at a regional convention being held in Augusta, Georgia, created the SBC. Rooted in racism, the Southern Baptist Convention was created after a split from northern Baptists over the issue of forbidding Southern slave-owners from becoming ordained missionaries.