United Baptist

The most prominently recognizable United Baptists are the unaffiliated local associations of churches that have remained separate and distinct from affiliation with any national or general organizations.

[3] Approximately 27 such associations exist in the United States, and fall roughly into three groups: The following associations are believed to exist in 2003:[4] Old Paint Union dissolved, with two churches going into Tri-State Zion, and the other four going into Paint Union.

These three sub-groups of United Baptists reflect differences in benevolences, (i.e. Sunday School) historical affiliations (i.e.

[5] The unaffiliated United Baptist associations differ from one another in their views on the atonement, eternal security, and prerequisites of communion.

They are fairly consistent in avoiding general unions and conventions, observing the ordinance of feet washing, and preferring an itinerant and non-salaried ministry, ministers may only be men and hold their own jobs for living support, the church is supported by free will offerings and give to the minister free will offerings from church service.