1949
Expansion
1949 - 1988

Expansion & Growth


Moving toward its centennial in 1987, the NBA swelled—tripling facility campuses, multiplying corporate assets and annual budgets, and increasing the number of people served by nearly four-fold. NBA’s leaders launched new programs and instituted structural changes, striving to be better positioned for effectiveness and success: “The needs are growing. The church cannot sit still in its ministry…”