We are an Alliance of Baptists congregation… The Alliance of Baptists is a small association of progressive Baptist churches and individuals committed to historic Baptist principles of freedom of individual conscience, the freedom of every congregation, and religious freedom for all. As a member of the National Council of Churches and in partnerships with other progressive Baptists in Cuba, Zimbabwe, Canada, and the U.S., the Alliance offers Pullen an opportunity to share ministry and missions with like-minded people of faith who value ecumenical and interfaith relationships and share a commitment to being part of God´s work of bringing justice and peace to our world.

In 1987, when the changes in the character of the Southern Baptist Convention were under way, several Pullen members joined with others to create an alternative organization known today as the Alliance of Baptists. Pullen has been affiliated with the Alliance since that time. Learn more at allianceofbaptists.org

We are an American Baptist Church (ABC-USA)… American Baptists can be found in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. American Baptist roots date back four centuries, to a people seeking the opportunity to worship God as individual members of freely organized and freely functioning churches. An ABC “Affirmation of Mission” describes American Baptists as a people who are “evangelical, ecumenical, multi-racial, mission-minded, committed to social justice and informed by a global experience.”

Pullen has been affiliated with American Baptist Churches since 1967. Learn more at abc-usa.org

We are a member of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America… The purpose of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America is to unite and enable Christians to make peace with justice in a warring world. BPFNA is a network of individuals and congregations, affiliated with more than two dozen different Baptist conventions (and some non-Baptist members) throughout Canada, the US, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Its constituents engage in activities such as peace education, public policy work, ministries of mercy to the poor, and other means of pursuing peace in our world.

Pullen has been involved with the Baptist Peace Fellowship since its founding in 1984 and is now a Partner Congregation. Learn more at bpfna.org

We are a member of the North Carolina Council of Churches… The Council is a spiritual fellowship and a cooperative agency of and for Christian churches in North Carolina. In the Council, member churches are brought together in study, prayer, and action.

In 1935, Pullen´s pastor, Edwin McNeill Poteat, attended the organizational meeting for the NC Council of Churches. Since that time, Pullen´s involvement with the Council of Churches has allowed the congregation to express its ecumenical vision and join with other Christians in the state to advocate for peace and justice. Learn more at nccouncilofchurches.org

We are a center of the Community of the Cross of Nails… The Community of the Cross of Nails (CCN) is a world-wide community of individuals and groups, who share a commitment to a practical vision of reconciliation and a genuine intention to live a disciplined Christian life. CCN springs directly from the united efforts of the community of Coventry Cathedral in Coventry, England after the destruction of the cathedral during bombing raids in World War II. The idea of reconstructing the Cathedral combined with taking the wreckage and starting anew helped underscore the struggle for forgiveness and reconciliation with England's enemies. Over the succeeding sixty years, the path of reconciliation broadened to include conflicts between races, genders, nationalities and other opposing forces. In 1974 and again in 1976, Pullen sent a group of young people to Coventry to study and work with the cathedral. Based on the relationship established by these two groups of youth, Pullen became a Community of the Cross of Nails center in 1977. Since that time, many groups of Pullenites have made the pilgrimage to Coventry. Learn more about the Community of the Cross of Nails at ccn-usa.org

We are a member of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists… Members of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) are churches, organizations, and individuals who publically welcome and affirm all persons without regard to sexual orientation, and who have joined together to advocate for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons within Baptist communities of faith.

Pullen was one of the first congregations to join AWAB. Learn more at wabaptists.org

For more information on Pullen´s history see A Short History of Pullen.