[5] Two of its thirteen founders were Thomas Meredith, who also helped to draft its constitution,[6] and Samuel Wait, future first president of Wake Forest University.
[8] In 1975, after extensive and vigorous discussion, the BSCNC adopted the following resolution, that contributed to it having more women deacons than any other state in the South, apart from Virginia, by 2005:[9] Whereas "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male or female; for ye are all one in Jesus Christ (Gal.
3:28);Whereas it is the right and responsibility of all Christians to witness in God's name through proclaiming the Word, offering physical and spiritual comfort to those in need, and engagin in constructive participation in a Christian church;Whereas the New Testament cites several examples ... of women who responded to God's call with devoted service;Whereas women today are still dedicating their lived to the Lord;Therefore be it resolved that the Baptist State Convention in annual session, November 10–12, 1975, recognizing the freedom of conscience in the believer, affirms the right of all Christian women to follow God's will in their lives, including those whose call leads to ordination and professional ministry.As of 2000, there were 3,717 Southern Baptist congregations in North Carolina, with 1,512,058 adherents.
[10] Agencies included Provision Financial Resources, [11] which manages the funds of individuals and organizations, and the Biblical Recorder newspaper, which it purchased in 1930.
Direct financial support from the convention was phased out over a four-year period, and the five schools then entered into a mutually voluntary partnership.