Who are the Baptists

R. Chip Turner

ABC

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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