Central New York Baptist Association is an association of Baptist Churches affiliated with the Baptist Convention of New York and the Southern Baptist Convention. There are 42 Southern Baptist congregations affiliated with Central New York Baptist Association.

Since its organization in 1845 in Augusta, Georgia, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has grown to over 16 million members who worship in more than 42,000 churches in the United States. Southern Baptists sponsor about 5,000 home missionaries serving the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, as well as sponsoring more than 5,000 foreign missionaries in 153 nations of the world.

LifeWay's first assignment was the publication of Sunday school literature. More than a century later, LifeWay continues to provide that service, along with 10 other ministry assignments: * Church ministries * Ministries to college and university students * Christian schools and home school ministries * Ministries to men and women * Operation of conference centers and camps * Publication of books and Bibles * Operation of LifeWay Christian Stores * Stewardship education * Church architecture consultation and services * Capital fund raising

More than 5,000 missionaries serve through the North American Mission Board in the United States, Canada, and the U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands). Though their areas of service differ, they are all on mission together to share the love of God with all people.