National Association of Free Will Baptists
| National Association of Free Will Baptists | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NAFWB |
| Orientation | Baptist |
| Theology | Evangelical |
| Polity | Congregational |
| Executive Secretary | Dr. Edward E. Moody, Jr. |
| Origin | November 5, 1935 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Congregations | 2,045 (2019) |
| Members | 156,895 (2020) |
| Official website | https://nafwb.org |
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The National Association of Free Will Baptists (NAFWB) is a Christian denomination of Free Will Baptist churches in the United States and Canada, organized on November 5, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee. The NAFWB traces its history in the United States through two different lines: one beginning in the South in 1727 (the "Palmer line") and another in the North in 1780 (the "Randall line"). The denomination is the largest Free Will Baptist body.