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{{Short description|Association of Missionary Baptist churches in the United States}}
{{Infobox Christian branch
| name = Baptist Missionary Association of America
| abbreviation = BMAA
| main_classification = [[Baptist]]
| theology = [[Landmarkism]]
| polity = [[Congregationalist polity|Congregational]]
| area = [[United States]]
| headquarters = [[Conway, Arkansas|Conway]], [[Arkansas]]
| separated_from = [[American Baptist Association]]
| congregations = 1,095<ref name="BMACONG25">{{cite web | title=Directory of Churches – BMA America | website=BMA America – Fulfilling the Great Commission | url=https://bmaamerica.org/directory/ | access-date=2025-10-08}}</ref>
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
{{Baptist}}
The '''Baptist Missionary Association of America''' ('''BMAA''') is a [[Christian denomination]] in the [[United States]]. The BMAA owns the [[Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary]], with campuses in [[Jacksonville, Texas]], [[Conway, Arkansas]], and online. The BMAA also operates Lifeword Media Ministries and DiscipleGuide Church Resources, located in Conway, Arkansas. The missions department offices are also  located  in Conway, Arkansas.<ref name=McBethL1987>{{cite book|title=The Baptist Heritage|author=McBeth, Leon H. |year=1987 | publisher=Broadman| page=754}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Parsons|first1=George|title=Landmark Baptists|url=http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/lochurch/landmark.htm|website=Middletownbiblechurch.org|publisher=Middletown Bible church}}</ref>

== History ==
The BMAA was formed as the '''North American Baptist Association''' in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], in 1950, when it broke with the [[American Baptist Association]] over church representation matters. The Baptist Missionary Association of America adopted its current name in 1969.<ref name=TEXASEARLY2005>{{cite book|title=A Texas Baptist Power Struggle: The Hayden Controversy|author=Early Jr., Joseph E. |year=2005 | publisher=University of North Texas Press |ISBN=1-57441-195-0}}</ref> The majority of BMAA churches are concentrated in the [[Southern United States]], but the association has churches across the United States and supports missions throughout the world. Most churches participate in local and state associations as well as the national/general body. However, each state and local association is autonomous. {{asof|2025|post=,}} there were 1,095 congregations in the United States.<ref name="BMACONG25"/>

The 2022 BMAA national meeting passed resolutions defining the organization as [[Christian Zionist | pro-Christian Zionist]], [[LGBT rights opposition | anti-Gay Rights]], [[euthanasia | anti-euthanasia]], and called for the election of more [[born again | born-again Christians]] to public office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Preaching the Word: 2022 BMA National Meeting |website=Baptist Missionary Association of America |url=https://bmaamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022BMAReportBook2.pdf |page=19 |access-date=2023-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111173103/https://bmaamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022BMAReportBook2.pdf |archive-date=2023-01-11}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.bmaam.com BMAA Missions Department]
* [http://www.lifeword.org Lifeword Broadcast Ministries Department]
* [http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1453.asp Profile of the Baptist Missionary Association of America on the ARDA website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111161538/https://www.thearda.com/denoms/D_1453.asp |date=2020-11-11 }}

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