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Who are the Baptists R. Chip Turner. A B C. A autonomous B C . A autonomous B baptism mode C . A autonomous B baptism mode C . congregational. A autonomous B baptism mode C . congregational.
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Who are the Baptists R. Chip Turner
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AautonomousBbaptism modeC congregational “Pertaining or adhering to a form of church government in which each local church acts as an independent, self-governing body, while maintaining fellowship with like congregations.”
What are the Predominate Faith Groups in U.S. Counties? • Baptist – 1,249 • Catholic – 1,117 • Lutheran – 263 • United Methodist – 248 • Latter-day Saints – 107 Source: 2010 U.S. Religion Census, Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Baptist Statistics √ Almost 1 American in 5 claims to be Baptist
Some of the 50+ Baptist Bodies • American Baptist Association ▲ • American Baptist Churches in the USA ▲ • Baptist Bible Fellowship International • Baptist General Conference ▲ • Baptist Missionary Association of America • Conservative Baptist Association of America • Cooperative Baptist Fellowship • Duck River & Kindred Baptists Associations
Enterprise Baptists Associations • Free Will Baptists • Fundamental Baptist Associations Fellowships • General Association of General Baptists ▲ • General Association of Regular Baptists • General Six Principle Baptists • Independent Baptist Churches • Independent Free Will Baptist Associations • Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptists Assn.
Jasper Baptist & Pleasant Valley Baptist Associations • Landmark Missionary Baptists • National Association of Free Will Baptists ▲ • National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. ▲ • National Missionary Baptist Convention of America ▲ • National Primitive Baptist Convention USA
New Hope Baptist Association • New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches • North American Baptist Conference • “Old” Missionary Baptists Associations • Original Free Will Baptists of North Carolina ▲ • Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Inc. • Primitive Baptist Churches
Primitive Baptists, Eastern District • Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. ▲ • Progressive Primitive Baptists • Reformed Baptist Churches • Separate Baptists in Christ • Seventh Day Baptist General Conference • Southern Baptist Convention ▲ • Southwest Baptist Fellowship • Strict Baptists
Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists • Wayne Trail Missionary Baptist Association
Independent Baptist Churches Progressive National Baptist Convention
Baptist Statistics √ Thelargest of the Baptist denominations: ►Southern Baptist Convention (80%): (“Great Com- mission Baptists”) 19,896,975 / 50,816 churches
Baptist Statistics ►Southern Baptist Convention (80%): (“Great Com- mission Baptists”) 19,896,975 / 50,816 churches ►National Baptist Convention USA: 1,881,341 / 3,536 churches ►American Baptist Churches USA: 1,560,572 / 5243 churches
Baptist Statistics, continued ►National Baptist Convention of America: 304,414 / 3,536 churches ►National Missionary Baptist Convention: 261,873 / 1,283 churches ►Baptist General Conference: 260,100 / 1,092 ch. ►Free Will Baptists: 217,560 / 2,285 churches ►Progressive National Baptist Convention: 203,732 / 390 churches
Baptist Statistics, continued ►American Baptist Association: 203,374 / 1,368 ch. * 2010 U.S. Religion Census +22 Baptist bodies reported in this study +24,895,197 adherents +71,827 churches
Association Local Baptist Church Example of Denominational Structure… Southern Baptist Convention State Convention Southern Baptist Convention
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Useful Terms • Pastor (Reverend, Doctor, Brother, Pastor) • Associate Pastor for _____________ • Minister of Education • Minister of Discipleship • Youth and/or Children’s Minister • Deacon • Elder • ___________ Committee
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“Kids can never BE what they’ve never SEEN!” Dr. Fred Luter, Jr. President Southern Baptist Convention 2012-13
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