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	American Baptist Churches USA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a group of Baptist churches within the United States; headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
		Baptists in the south withdrew support from the Triennial Convention and formed the Southern Baptist Convention in 1845, utilizing a more centralized organizational structure for carrying on missionary and benevolent enterprises.
		The Baptist churches in the north have not grown to the extent of those in the south, perhaps being less evangelical, and having greater ecumenical interests.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Baptist_Churches (292 words)

	Baptist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baptists emphasize that the remembrance is symbolic of Christ's body and reject literal views of communion such as transubstantiation and consubstantiation held by other Christian groups based on their interpretation of John 6.
		Baptists who were imprisoned or died for their beliefs have played an important role in the historical struggle for freedom of religion and separation of church and state in England, the United States, and other countries.
		Baptist comes from the Greek word 'baptistès' (to submerge), and the Latin 'baptista', and is in direct connection to 'the baptiser', 'John the Baptist'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baptist (3890 words)

	Northern Baptist Convention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Northern Baptist Convention is directly related to the old Triennial Convention formed in 1814, the first American Baptist foreign missions organization.
		Baptists in the south withdrew support from the Triennial Convention and formed the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in 1845.
		The name of the Convention was changed in 1950 to American Baptist Convention, and the current name, American Baptist Churches in the USA was adopted in 1972.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Baptist_Convention (281 words)

	THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION AND THE BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE
		Among the denominations that are united under the BWA umbrella are the American Baptist Convention and the Baptist Union of Great Britain, both of which are permeated with the most blasphemous and heretical modernism under the sun.
		McBain, former president of the American Baptist Convention and president of the American Baptist Seminary of the West, argued that Jesus Christ is not referred to as God in the Scriptures (F.E.A. News and Views, Fundamental Evangelistic Association, Nov-Dec. 1976).
		Former American Baptist president James Scott stated in the March 1992 issue of American Baptist magazine that the issue of homosexuality should be re-examined and that there might be various legitimate points of view about it other than the traditional biblical one that it is an abomination before God.
	www.wayoflife.org /fbns/sbcreaffirms.htm (3437 words)

	Amazon.com: RELIGIONS OF AMERICA: Books: Leo Rosten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Baptists regard baptism as a public confession of Christian faith and as a symbol of the burial and resurrection of Christ, as stated by Paul in his Epistle to the Colossians.
		Baptists are spiritually related to those who wanted freedom from the established church: freedom to read and interpret the Scriptures according to the leading of the Holy Spirit, freedom from government interference, and freedom to hold a strong belief in an adult believer's baptism as opposed to infant baptism.
		Baptists of the North continued to be related to all of the original societies and to the Triennial Convention,until 1907.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671219715?v=glance (5448 words)

	Baptist History and Heritage: Seminary education in Kansas City: a model of diversity in Southern Baptist life: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The genesis of the establishment of a Southern Baptist seminary in the Kansas City metropolitan area perhaps lies in the 1950 decision of the Northern Baptist Convention to change its name to the American Baptist Convention and then to invite the Southern Baptists to join them.
		At the 1956 convention, the committee presented a report in which it recommended that a sixth seminary be established as soon as a location was chosen and sufficient funding was available.
		Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary remained the smallest of the Southern Baptist seminaries.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0NXG/is_3_34/ai_94161021 (1376 words)

	D.C. convention says its autonomy threatened by
		The D.C. convention's other national supporters, the 1.5-million-member American Baptist Churches in the USA and 2.5-million-member Progressive National Baptist Convention, tend to be more liberal in theology and on social issues.
		Southern Baptists, emerging from their own two-decade struggle to oust moderates from control of SBC entities, say they provide 10 times the amount of financial support as Washington Baptists' other national sponsors.
		Baptist leaders in Washington responded with indignation to the NAMB proposal, saying it violates traditional Baptist forms of church government, where state conventions and the SBC cooperate with each other but are considered autonomous in their own spheres.
	www.baptiststandard.com /2001/12_17/print/wash_dc.html (733 words)

	Baptist History and Heritage: The American Baptist Convention and the civil rights movement: rhetoric and response (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		From 1950 through 1972, those Baptists in the North with ties to the historic American Baptist mission societies of the nineteenth century were organized as the American Baptist Convention.
		The years of the American Baptist Convention thus mark a convenient frame for an initial analysis of Baptist rhetoric and response in the North to the civil rights movement.
		The most consistent American Baptist rhetoric regarding the civil rights movement is heard in the series of resolutions adopted by the Convention.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0NXG/is_1_34/ai_94160904 (1199 words)

	Leland's Attempted Baptist Glossary
		It should be noted that, while ABC is on average the least fundamentalist Baptist denominational association in the United States, there is also the American Baptist Association, a smaller group which is among the most "ultraorthodox" Landmark Baptist groups, having split from the Southern Baptists in 1905 because of the SBC's doctrinal laxness.
		Thus, some liberal Baptist churches are dually aligned with the United Church of Christ, in one case even with the Unitarian/Universalist Association, while some less liberal churches are dually aligned with the Church of the Brethren, the Mennonites, the Methodists, the Presbyterians, and in at least one case the Lutherans.
		Note that a church in Pensacola that is affiliated with "ABC of the South" is an "American Baptist church", whereas a Boston church that is affiliated with the "Baptist Convention of New England" (a regional body of the SBC) is a "Southern Baptist church" even though it's in the North.
	www.geocities.com /lilandr/baptismo/glossary.html (922 words)

	Baptist History
		Whereas Baptists have historically been non-creedal, the fundamentalist leadership of the SBC is forcing creedalism upon Southern Baptists through the forced implementation of the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
		Whereas Baptists have historically held to the authority of Scripture and looked to Jesus and the Holy Spirit as the criterion for interpreting the Bible, the fundamentalist leadership claims that looking to Jesus and the Holy Spirit as the authority for faith is a liberal position.
		A number of other states conventions, as well as Baptist associations, are witnessing a prolonged struggle over the issue of the BFandM 2000, with many denominational entities refusing the dictates of the SBC to accept the BFandM 2000 as their sole statement of belief.
	www.yellowstone.net /baptist/history.htm (1982 words)

	wfn.org \| ABCUSA: Hoffmeister is Interim Executive for ABC of Rocky Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		That organization was founded at the American Baptist Seminary of the West, where Hoffmeister served as scholar-in-residence after moving to the U.S. in 1999.
		In that role he met with American Baptist clergy and laity about the role of the church in bringing healing in the context of diversity, multiculturalism and alienation.
		The ABC of the Rocky Mountains, one of 35 regions within American Baptist Churches USA, includes approximately 99 churches and 26,000 members.
	www.wfn.org /2004/07/msg00148.html (245 words)

	The Convention Movement Of The Black Baptist Church- Articles- BlackandChristian.com
		The American National Baptist Convention was organized in 1886 and in 1893, the Baptist National Educational Convention was established.
		At issue was whether the National Baptist Publishing Board, the organization that printed nearly all of the Sunday school and Christian Education materials, was a part of the Convention or a separate entity, able to keep all of the monies received from the sale of Convention related materials.
		The National Baptist Convention of America was often referred to as the "Boyd" Convention because of its support for the founder of the Publishing Board.
	www.blackandchristian.com /articles/academy/trussell1.shtml (1593 words)

	American Baptist Association -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		These Baptists believed in free will, free grace, and free salvation, in contrast to most Baptists, who were Calvinists (i.e., who believed that Christ died only for those predestined to be saved).
		Of the five major Baptist groups, or conventions, the Southern Baptist Convention is the largest, with more than 14 million members.
		American Ballad: The Evolution of The American Ballad
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9006096?tocId=9006096 (910 words)

	CIR - Relationship with American Baptist Churches
		ABC General Council had appointed their committee of six to discuss with COB and others any matters which might be involved in the consideration of church union.
		Joint meeting of ABC and COB at Valley Forge, PA. "Some Considerations regarding Union of Baptists and Brethren" was presented by Robert Torbet (ABC) and Dale Brown (COB).
		A subcommittee on Conversations with ABC Commission on Christian Unity and COB Fraternal Relations Committee was held in Elgin, IL to report on developments and agree on further action.
	brethren.org /genbd/CIR/relationship.htm (1111 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: National Baptist Convention, USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The National Baptist Convention, USA was first establishedin Silver Bluff, SC, twelve miles from Augusta, GA. The first church sprangup on the plantation of aristocrat John Galphin (Pelt and Smith, 29).
		One group preferred to remain predominately under the control of white Baptists in the areas of education and economic advancement, while another group believed the time had come for fl people to manage their own lives; this latter group is referred to as the "progressives" (Ibid, 75).
		Williams' perseverance was rewarded with a successful fellowship between the National Baptists and the Southern Baptists, which culminated with the founding of the interracial American Baptist Theological Seminary in 1924 (Ibid, 172).
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/nbc_usa.html (3739 words)

	Gil Brink, Founder of Laymen's Hour and Sparrowk Award Recipient, Dies
		American Baptist News Service (Valley Forge, Pa. 6/15/04)--Gilbert B. Brink, a prominent American Baptist lay leader who was instrumental in establishing The Laymen's Hour, a long-running radio ministry, died June 3 at age 97.
		Brink and three other American Baptist men launched The Laymen's Hour, a radio music and worship ministry of the (then) Northern Baptist Convention, in the late 1940s.
		Brink was the recipient of American Baptist Churches USA Cora and John Sparrowk President's Award in 1997.
	www.abc-usa.org /news/20040615.htm (274 words)

	Florida Baptist Convention
		The year 2004 is a time for Florida Baptists to recommit themselves to share the hope of all eternity with the state and the world.
		As Florida Baptists take time to celebrate their heritage and the hope found in their Savior Jesus Christ, it is fitting that they continue to kneel in humble prayer.
		She was the daughter of a former slave and was the first Black female appointed by the American Baptist Convention foreign mission board.
	www.flbaptist.org /prayer/daily_prayer.htm (3223 words)

	BWA Heritage and Identity Commission - BWA History
		Baptists of many conventions and nations are able, through the fellowship, to strive together for fulfilment of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.
		In an atmosphere frequently charged with emotion, Baptists are alerted to needs which call for mutual aid and are given opportunity to express their united voice against any infringement of religious liberty and human rights in various parts of the world.
		Conventions of limited resources are able to share in actions of aid which they could not undertake alone.
	www.bwa-baptist-heritage.org /hc-bwa1.htm (2545 words)

	Welcome to Ethics Daily.com!
		The Southern Baptist Convention voted Tuesday with little discussion to withdraw from the Baptist World Alliance, with a convention leader adding tolerance of homosexuality to a list of grievances alleged earlier against the global organization of Baptists started in 1905.
		After six hours in private, they issued a statement saying there were no plans to change the recommendation for Southern Baptists to withdraw from the group, but committing to continuing dialogue and expressing hope that the SBC might re-enter membership if differences are resolved in the future.
		Several churches have been disfellowshipped from American Baptist regions for membership in the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, a 50-church pro-gay organization.
	www.ethicsdaily.com /article_detail.cfm?AID=4319 (1132 words)

	Louis Knoll, Former Missionary in South India, Dies
		American Baptist News Service (Valley Forge, Pa. 3/2/04)--Dr. Louis Knoll, former American Baptist International Ministries missionary in South India, died Feb. 12 at age 78.
		He also was mission correspondent and legal representative for American Baptist mission work in South India and was an active consultant for the Assam and Bengal-Orissa fields.
		From 1978 to 1985 he was vice president of business and financial affairs at American Baptist Seminary of the West.
	www.abc-usa.org /news/20040302a.htm (259 words)

	African American Baptist Conventions Hold Historic Joint Meeting Jan. 24-28
		A year ago, the present presidents of the four African American Baptist Conventions, Dr. Major L. Jemison, President of PNBC; Dr. William J. Shaw, President of NBCUSA; Dr. Stephen J. Thurston, President of NBCA; and Dr. Melvin V. Wade, President of NMBCA, met to organize this historic meeting of African American Baptists.
		The meeting's theme is "Building Better Bridges for Ministry." The four African American Baptist Conventions are coming together to celebrate, worship, and work to set an agenda for African American Baptists.
		The goal of these forums is to provide a framework for the four conventions to work over the next five years to address the needs of the African American community.
	www.ncccusa.org /news/050124africanamericanbaptists.html (456 words)

	Welcome to Burr Oak Baptist Church
		The Burr Oak Baptist Church was started in 1891 as a sister work of the Wolf Lake Baptist Church.
		In the early years it became allied with the North American Baptist Convention.
		In 1947 the church decided to leave the North American Baptist Convention and to become an Independent Baptist Church.
	www.burroakbaptist.org (253 words)

	Southern Baptist Convention - Reaching the World for Christ
		The goal is to pray for every single Southern Baptist church by another Southern Baptist church, to pray for the growth of the Kingdom, and the needs of the church.
		Southern Baptists are assessing needs and assigning disaster relief units to areas damaged during Hurricane Rita, while continuing to provide hot meals, clean-up and recovery services throughout the Gulf Coast.
		Southern Baptists are a fellowship of over 16.3 million members in approximately 43,024 churches in all 50 states and Canada.
	www.sbc.net (449 words)

	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		association of independent, conservative Baptist churches in the United States, organized in 1932 after 22 Baptist churches withdrew from the Northern (later American) Baptist Convention.
		After 1900, Baptists were troubled by theological controversies that led to the formation of several new Baptist groups.
		Some of the tensions arose over questions of structure of church organization, some arose over refusals to adopt an authoritative creedal statement, some were created by converts among new immigrants, and some were the product of dissatisfaction with...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9000829?tocId=9000829 (708 words)

	Adherents.com
		One year later, in Atlanta the union of the three groups [Foreign Missionary Convention, American National Baptist Convention, and Baptist National Educational Convention] took place with the formation of the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America...
		Membership of the churches affiliating with the National Baptist Convention at its founding totaled approximately one million, in about 8,000 churches, at least one-half of which were in the southern states, and the remainder in the northern and Middlewestern areas.
		Chapter: "African Americans "; "Location: United States; Population: 33 million (half of whom live in the Southern states); "The National Baptist Convention of the U.S.A., Inc., with over 7.5 million members in 1990, is the largest fl religious denomination...
	www.adherents.com /Na/Na_460.html (3702 words)

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