Thank you to all who joined us for an inspiring Ecumenical Service

on Sunday, October 25, 2020

Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network, energized and uplifted participants as he shared his perspective of how we, as a community, can seize our power and make a difference in the upcoming election.

Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, spoke about the importance of voting in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election.

Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, Conference of National Black Churches, Senior Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, NY, brought a soul stirring and thought- provoking message titled “Self Empowered”.

AME Senior Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr., lead us through our worship experience.

CME Senior Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick, III, offered the spiritual blessing to protect us as we move to vote.

Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes, Senior Pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Dallas, TX, motivated worshipers to put feet to our Faith and move to action to make the change we seek.

SAVE THE DATE: DECEMBER 15-17, 2020

About the Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC)

The Institute of Church Administration and Management emerged as an initiative of the Congress of National Black Churches and was established in 1992 at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia. ICAM grew out of the desire of the leaders of The Congress of National Black Churches for Black clergy and laity to become more proficient in management and administration. It became a premiere national leadership education initiative singularly focused on strengthening the management capacity of leaders of religious institutions, faith-based organizations and other religious bodies within the African American community. In December 2008 The Board of Trustees of ICAM voted to include the Conference of National Black Churches as a program of ICAM. This decision was a natural response to preparing Black church leaders to address the issues of the 21st century which impact the quality of life of African Americans. ICAM’s management and administration educational program continues.

CNBC is comprised of the national leadership of the seven largest historically Black denominations in America. The organization represents more than 80% of African American Christians across this nation that have a combined membership of over 20 million people and 30,000 congregations. CNBC serves as the vehicle by which our member denominations collaborate in the areas of health, social justice and public policy on behalf of African American communities.

Our Mission

Our mission is to speak with a unified voice of black religious bodies that seeks to improve the quality of life for African Americans as they seek to reach their full potential in American society. CNBC is committed to a national strategy of Black Church intervention in four key areas: social justice/public policy, criminal justice reform, health (including supporting hunger initiatives) and education, especially the advancement of academic excellence for children in marginalized communities.

Our Goal

CNBC uses the influence and power of the leadership of the historically Black denominations to serve as a critical educational, organizational base, voice and influence to advocate for African Americans. Through CNBC, the member denominations work collectively to become a permanent point of interdenominational coordination for addressing systemic social change that will ultimately result in improving the quality of life for African Americans and other underserved. The headquarters of CNBC is based in Atlanta, Georgia.