October 27, 2022
Lott Carey Executive Secretary-Treasurer Rev. Emmett Dunn was elected president of the North American Baptist Fellowship (NABF) during its annual meeting in Falls Church, Virginia, on October 24.
Dunn succeeds Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert, president of the National Baptist Convention of America.
The NABF represents 22 Baptist conventions, unions, and mission societies in Canada and the United States. It comprises almost 20 million members in 55,000 congregations.
NABF mission emphases include creation care, disaster relief, and scholars’ collaboration.
The 2022 annual meeting focused on hope. Participants explored issues of church revitalization, creation care and mental health.
The gathering provided opportunities for fellowship, inspiring conversation, and networking.
Rev. Dunn will serve a three-year term.
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