What is Gospel? According to the book “Invitation to Evangelism” by Dr. Timothy K. Beougher the Gospel has two different perspectives. One view is from the ground and the other one is from the air. In my personal belief, both viewpoints are true pictures of Christ, one from below and one from above. If we
In order to save themselves from religious persecution during the Separatist movement in 1607, John Smyth (1560-1612) and Thomas Helwys (1550-1616) were subjected to leave England along with their congregation. Soon after their arrival in Holland, Smyth’s faith grew in credobaptism and he rejected paedobaptism. To prove his point, Smyth baptized himself by pouring water
The Baptist Story By Anthony L. Chute Nathan A. Finn Michael A. G. Haykin Let’s talk about the last chapter of “The Baptist Story” which talks about the Baptist identity and priorities. The main emphasis is on the convictions of Baptist Christians in the start of the twenty-first century. The authors state that Baptist
Racism is an issue which is prevalent in most every country of the world, in one form or another. Without first addressing racism it would be impossible to promote mutual respect, dignity and harmony among people. History tells us that when the early missionaries arrived in the Indian-Subcontinent, present day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, they
Cross Cultural Evangelism is a huge challenge that can only be overcome by patience, constant learning, change of approach and strategies and most of all, wholehearted Trust in God! While a missionary might have a good experience of a certain country, the same approach might not work in another country and with another people. He
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I was exposed to quite a few objections during my Personal Evangelism meetings which I am listing below: Objections/questions by Muslims: 20. Jesus was a miracle of God; his birth was a miracle but he was not son of God. He was His creation. 21. The main and foremost message of God is Peace, humanity
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“Kentucky Baptist Convention” holds a dual meaning; on one had it announces the denomination while on the other it refers to its yearly meet-up. KBC is a Government owned Baptist Convention which is associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. KBC comprises approximately 2,400 autonomous Baptist Churches in Kentucky; 71 local associations are also allied with
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I have learnt how Baptists dealt with the issue of slavery which was not only the biggest challenge for America but also for the Church. The timeline of slavery starts from 1501 all the way to 1865. We see that in 1804 it became a sectional issue where, by definition, northern states were free states
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Baptists dealt with the challenges and the threat of Protestant liberal theology in a very interesting manner. The Baptists encountered the liberal theology after the civil war. It is worth mentioning that before the civil war, the Bible was the main religious, political, and social text that united the Americans, however, as an aftermath of
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Timeline: 1629-1713 William Screven was known as the 17th century reformed church planter. He was also known as the preacher from England that established the first Baptist Church in the South of England. He was born in Somerton in Somerset, England in 1629. He later migrated to Kittery, as he was forcefully asked to leave
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