Local Baptist launches national campaign for Change
Rev. Dr. Ronald L. Bobo, Sr. - Candidate for NBCUSA, Inc. President
The Rev. Dr. Ronald Bobo, Sr., pastor of West Side Missionary Baptist Church of North St. Louis and Florissant, recently declared his candidacy and began a campaign to become President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated. This religious organization has the distinction of being the largest body of African American Christians in the world. As a matter of fact, with an estimated 7.5 million members, it is the largest collection of African Americans on the globe. The group has been led by The Rev. Dr. William Shaw of Philadelphia, PA since 1999.
“Change” for Bobo is a call to return to the Convention’s 1886 founding purpose, focusing on collective Missions and Education. This fits well into his own ministry focus and service, which includes terms as Chair of the Foreign Mission Board for the Missionary Baptist Convention of Missouri and the Evangelism and Education…
