Independent Baptist Church of America
The Independent Baptist Church of America traces its foundation back to a church organization by Swedish Free Baptist immigrants at Dassel, Minnesota in 1893.The body was initially known as the Scandinavian Baptist Church in America.The IBCA is the acronym for The Independent Baptist Churches of America, currently located in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A. Kirk Micah Livingood is the senior pastor & current presiding president of both the IBCA and the IBBCA.All students are required to attend 4 of the 8 yearly seminars in order to graduate from the IBBCA, and to earn their degrees.Box 857 Iowa City, Iowa 52244-0857 There is no apparent historical connection between the historic Independent Baptist Church of America and the reorganized Independent Baptist Churches of America.