Dec 14, 2015
Who are the Baptists
R. Chip Turner
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A autonomousBC
A autonomousB baptism modeC
A autonomousB baptism modeC congregational
A autonomousB baptism 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?
1. Baptist – 1,249
2. Catholic – 1,117
3. Lutheran – 263
4. United Methodist – 248
5. 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 BodiesAmerican Baptist Association ▲ American Baptist Churches in the USA ▲ Baptist Bible Fellowship InternationalBaptist 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 BaptistsFundamental Baptist Associations FellowshipsGeneral Association of General Baptists ▲General Association of Regular BaptistsGeneral Six Principle BaptistsIndependent Baptist ChurchesIndependent Free Will Baptist AssociationsInterstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptists Assn.
Jasper Baptist & Pleasant Valley Baptist AssociationsLandmark 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 AssociationNew Testament Association of Independent Baptist ChurchesNorth American Baptist Conference“Old” Missionary Baptists AssociationsOriginal Free Will Baptists of North Carolina ▲Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Inc.Primitive Baptist Churches
Primitive Baptists, Eastern DistrictProgressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. ▲Progressive Primitive BaptistsReformed Baptist ChurchesSeparate Baptists in ChristSeventh Day Baptist General ConferenceSouthern Baptist Convention ▲Southwest Baptist FellowshipStrict Baptists
Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian BaptistsWayne Trail Missionary Baptist Association
Southern Baptist Conven-tion
Cooperative Baptist Fellow-ship
National Baptist Convention of America
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.
There are as many kinds of Baptists as there are varieties
of Heinz! Here are some of the largest of these denomina-
tions…
Independent Baptist Churches
Progressive National Baptist Convention
Baptist Statistics√ The largest 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
LocalBaptistChurch
AssociationState Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
Example of Denominational Structure…
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
SBC Executive Committee
6 Seminaries ERLC
LifeWay Christian
Resources
North American Mission Board International
Mission Board
Guidestone FinancialServices (Annuity)
Woman’s Missionary
Union (Aux)
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
Resources for Use in Baptist Scouting Ministries
1. Religious Emblems Program
Resources for Use in Baptist Scouting Ministries
1. Religious Emblems Program
2. Testimonies of Pastors and Denominational Leaders
“Kids can never BE
what they’ve never
SEEN!”
Dr. Fred Luter, Jr.PresidentSouthern Baptist Convention 2012-13
Thank you!
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